The answer is quite simple,because they are on incapacity benefit they are not classed as unemployed or indeed as job seekers.
This gives the impression that the jobless is less than it is.In fact the total of people on incapacity more or less equals the drop in unemployment - But what the hell it looks good to the numptys that work and balances the books.Not a political party thing more the civil service who's job it is to make the powers that be look like the powers that be.
The bottom line is all the manufacturing base has now gone overseas to pay for pensions for private investors like me and sod the rest.
I do agree these people should be made to work but what can they do.
At least they are keeping the pubs going.