Posted 3/4/2024, 3:00:26 AM
Long-Term Sickness Absences Continue Climbing, Reaching 2.8 Million - Budget Responses Considered As Health Issues Impact Workforce
- New ONS figures show 2.8 million people not working due to health issues, up from 2.6 million and a big increase since pre-pandemic
- Each person has complex circumstances; no easy solution exists
- While COVID worsened health, underlying trends evident for decades
- NHS waiting lists tripled since 2010 under Conservative government
- 2022 budget may address growing long-term sickness impacting workforce
