Iain Duncan Smith says he is proud of his governments record on disability benefits,. Yes, he had the gall to say that despite his government making cuts to two key support streams that were meant for disabled people. The Independent reports: The Government last week voted to take £30 a week from disabled people claiming Employment Support Allowance in the so-called “work-related activity group”. It is now proceeding with cuts to the Personal Independence Payment which will see payments reduced for people who need adapted equipment to live independent lives. But Mr Duncan Smith defended the Government’s record – arguing that Labour did not spend enough when in Government. “Under this Government, spending on sickness and disability benefits has risen every year,” he said. “We spend more than £50 billion, which is more than any other OECD country of equivalent size, such as Germany. “I am proud of that, and, even with these changes, we will continue to see spending on PIP rise every year all the way to the end of this Parliament.” He added: “By contrast, when Labour was in Government, we had a lot of promises, a broken economy and cuts all round.” Mr Duncan Smith’s comparison [...]