UK's long-term sick pile pressure on economy
The number of people not working in the UK due to chronic illnesses has soared since the pandemic, putting pressure on the British economy, analysts said on Tuesday.Their growing number is also putting pressure on British public finances, through increased spending on benefits -- around £6.8 billion ($8.6 billion) -- higher demand for spending on health and a shortfall in tax for state coffers, according to the OBR. Chronic Illness Inclusion (CII), an organisation that helps people with chronic
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