long-term sick

Long-term sickness cannot be fixed by tightening ‘harsh’ disability benefits system, experts warn
Benefits

Long-term sickness cannot be fixed by tightening ‘harsh’ disability benefits system, experts warn

The government has boasted that it will fix the problem of long-term sickness by tightening the benefits system, but experts have warned that plan is likely to backfire and push people deeper into poverty and further away from employment

DWP is ‘penalising’ terminally ill people for ‘not dying fast enough’, campaigner warns
Benefits

DWP is ‘penalising’ terminally ill people for ‘not dying fast enough’, campaigner warns

A campaigner is calling on the government to fast-track benefits claims for people who are terminally ill, so that they do not die in poverty

More people are off work sick than ever before
Employment

More people are off work sick than ever before

The number of people off work on long-term sick has been rising for over a year

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