Mental ill-health is behind soaring disability benefits bill in England and Wales, report says | Mental health

More than half of the increase in disability benefits comes from increased mental health claims. the study. Since the pandemic, the number of working-age adults in the UK and Wales has been claiming in 2024 by 7.5% between 16 and 64 years old, and in 2024, it has increased by 2.9 million to about 1 […]