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BCC Calls for Urgent Action on £130 Billion Sickness Crisis

9/27/2025

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The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) urges action on long-term sickness costing £130 billion and affecting 2.8 million workers.
The UK has over nine million inactive individuals, with about one-third facing long-term health issues impacting local economies.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) aims to help 65,000 with limited work capability by 2025-26, while critics raise concerns.

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The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) urges action on long-term sickness costing £130 billion and affecting 2.8 million workers.
The UK has over nine million inactive individuals, with about one-third facing long-term health issues impacting local economies.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) aims to help 65,000 with limited work capability by 2025-26, while critics raise concerns.