Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/302891 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
IFS Report No. R333
Publisher: 
Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), London
Abstract: 
Individuals in the UK with health conditions may be entitled to two types of benefits - incapacity benefits (for those whose condition prevents them from working) and disability benefits (to help with extra living costs arising from the disability). Since the onset of the pandemic, there has been a substantial increase in the number of individuals claiming these 'health-related' benefits - and official projections suggest that claimant numbers will rise further still. This report explores how the new claimants compare with those who began claims before the COVID-19 pandemic, the geography of new claims, and how the UK's experience compares with that of other developed countries.
Subjects: 
Government finances and spending
Health and social care
Taxes and benefits
Disability
Employment
Geography
Government spending
Health
Universal credit
Working age benefits
ISBN: 
978-1-80103-202-5
Document Type: 
Research Report

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