Britain sliding ‘into economic crisis’ over £85bn sickness bill, ex-John Lewis boss warns

The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019.

​Britain sliding ‘into economic crisis’ over £85bn sickness bill, ex-John Lewis boss warns The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019. The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019.