LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - A surge in claims for sickness and disability benefits in Britain since the COVID-19 pandemic does not appear to be driven by increased delays for hospital treatment or ...

Around one in four British people with poor mental health who claim welfare benefits expect to lose their entitlement under proposed government reforms, according to research published by a charity on ...

AFTER months of speculation, Rachel Reeves today unveiled her Spring Statement with welfare cuts ... disconnection between hospitals and medical authorities and the benefits system, which results ...

The UK’s welfare budget is forecast to rise sharply in the next few years, driven by higher spending on pensioners and an increase in the number of people receiving health and disability benefits.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the cost of sickness and disability benefits has soared in the UK as large numbers of people say they are unable to work and are in need of state assistance to live.

Half a million more people in England and Wales are claiming disability benefits for mental-health ... concerns over government plans to squeeze welfare spending. The analysis by the Institute ...

Surge in UK Ill-Health Welfare Not Due to Healthcare Delays, Study Says By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -A surge in claims for sickness and disability benefits in Britain since the COVID-19 ...

"Reducing hospital waiting times is a sensible policy objective," IFS economist Max Warner said. "But we shouldn't necessarily expect it to also deliver a significant reduction in health-related ...

LONDON (Reuters) -A surge in claims for sickness and disability benefits in Britain since the COVID-19 pandemic does not appear to be driven by increased delays for hospital treatment ... is key to ...