Disability and poor health are preventing nearly half a million people approaching retirement from working, a figure that will only increase as the state pension age (SPA) starts to rise, according to a TUC analysis of official labour market data.
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Disability and poor health are preventing nearly half a million people approaching retirement from working, a figure that will only increase as the state pension age (SPA) starts to rise, according to a TUC analysis of official labour market data.
An independent review aimed at reducing the cost of sickness to employers, taxpayers and the economy has been presented to the Government.
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for the Government to introduce a small employer's relief for the recovery of statutory sick pay (SSP), as new figures show that sickness absence costs small businesses on average £1,500 per year.