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The government is set to announce cuts to spending on welfare this week .
The axe is expected to come down heavily on long-term sickness and disability benefits.
Some argue reforming the system would encourage claimants to work, or work more.
But many people are worried they will have to take jobs they cannot manage.
Alba, 53 , is an IT contractor in Dorking who is currently working for one of the airports near London .
She suffers chronic back pain following two "quite severe" motorbike accidents.
She is concerned that if her current contract is not renewed she may find it difficult to find a job that allows her to work from home.
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