Are vast numbers of Britons really exiting the workforce due to long term sickness?

There's been a claim made over at least the past couple of years by all manner of sources that vast swathes of the working-age UK population have exited the workforce because long-term illness has apparently rendered them incapable of work. Whilst there have been exceptions, the version of the explanation for this that seems to … Continue reading Are vast numbers of Britons really exiting the workforce due to long term sickness?