Claim: Under the Labour party 1.4 million people spent most of the last decade on out-of-work benefits.
Fact-check: Were 1.4 million stuck on out-of-work benefits under Labour? - Full Fact
Verdict: according to 2010 research by the department for work and pensions, 1.4 million people were on out of work benefits in nine of the last ten years.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2017-10-11T00:00:00