2.5m adults in UK economically inactive due to long-term ill health
More than 2.5 million in the UK are economically inactive due to one or more long-term health conditions, ONS data has revealed.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 August 2023
Sickness absence
Record numbers of UK employees off sick, stats show
Bad backs, respiratory conditions and mental health were among the top reasons for workers taking off a record number of days off due to sickness last year, according to official figures.
By Belinda Liversedge on 10 May 2023
1 in 4 employers say long Covid main cause of long-term sickness absence
One in four (26 per cent) employers include long Covid among their main causes of long-term sickness absence, new research from HR body, CIPD shows.
By Belinda Liversedge on 08 February 2022
