The cost of working age ill-health and disability that prevents work
This analysis estimates the costs of working age ill-health or disabilities that prevent people working in the United Kingdom.
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This publication provides ad hoc statistics on the cost of working age ill-health and disability that prevents work.
The areas considered are:
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Lost production because of economic inactivity due to long-term or temporary sickness
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Lost production due to sickness absence
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Lost production due to informal care giving which removes people from the workforce
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Additional costs to the NHS when someone’s health condition causes them to move from economically active to economically inactive
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Lost Tax and forgone National Insurance returns to the Exchequer due to health conditions preventing or limiting employment
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Cost of social security benefits related to health conditions that prevent people from working