Plans to help benefits recipients into work 'a mess', say DWP officials11 hours ago Share Save Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News Share SaveGetty ImagesGovernment plans to speed up employment support for people affected by the changes to welfare benefits will be "undeliverable", the BBC has been told. But officials at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said the system was "a mess" and that there were "only a handful of people" working on the programme. Ministers have argued that intensive job support will help those unemployed and has set aside £1bn to help those in need. One DWP official told the BBC "there hasn't been much done" since the government announced its employment support scheme back in March, adding that not enough job coaches were being recruited. While physical health conditions, such as arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions are prevalent, in recent years large increases in mental health conditions, such as bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression, have driven the increase.