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Sickness absence rate increased last year, official figures show

Sickness absence increased last year following the end of the furlough scheme, new Covid variants and the decline in homeworking, official figures show. The sickness absence rate rose to 2.2%, from a record low of 1.8% in 2020 – the highest since ...

29 Apr 2022 at 13:25

‘Sickness explosion’ in the UK costing billions per year – report

The UK is being gripped by a “sickness explosion” which is costing the economy £15 billion a year, experts have warned. The nation has “among the worst population health in Europe” due to high levels of obesity, excessive drinking and large ...

19 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Long-term work sickness absence ‘a serious fiscal threat’ to UK

Long-term sickness – with people out of the labour market – has become a “serious fiscal threat” to the UK and action is needed to reform health and social care, according to a new report. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) ...

13 Sept 2023 at 00:01

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Working days lost to illness among Government staff remain at highest on record

The average number of working days lost to illness among Scottish Government staff remains the highest on record, figures show. Data released by the Government on Thursday shows an average of 8.6 working days lost per member of staff ...

20 Mar 2025 at 17:18

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