IFS: One in 10 working-age people claiming at least one health-related benefit
One in 10 working-age people across Great Britain are claiming at least one health-related benefit according to new analysis which suggests someone aged 20 now is as likely to claim such a benefit as a 39-year-old was before the pandemic.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said the figure soared by one million since 2019, now accounting for 4.2 million working-age people (10.2%).
In the year before the pandemic hit, the figure was 3.2 million (7.9%).
The , which published its findings
