Great piece in @financialtimes.com from Chair of our Commission for #healthierworkinglives Acting early to prevent people from leaving work due to sickness is a sustainable way to reduce pressures on the welfare state www.ft.com/content/d324...

Great piece in @financialtimes.com from Chair of our Commission for #healthierworkinglives Acting early to prevent people from leaving work due to sickness is a sustainable way to reduce pressures on the welfare state www.ft.com/content/d324...

Today’s poverty statistics show that in 2023/24 31% of children were in poverty in the UK Reducing this is now harder for govt's child poverty strategy with planned cuts to disability and health-related benefits to leave a further 50,000 children in poverty in 2029/30 www.gov.uk/government/s...

The cuts to disability and health related benefits in the Spring Statement at £7bn a year by 2029-30 are 4x those set out by the previous government's changes to WCA descriptors. Short term savings are unlikely to deal with underlying problems increasing the welfare bill

DWP is using a sleight of hand in its disability benefit cuts impact assessment: Actual increase in poverty is closer to 400,000, not the 250,000 in the impact assessment. Quick thread explaining why. 🧵1/7

Good to see this - it reflects one of seven recommendations from the @healthfoundation.bsky.social's Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives. The government must move beyond short-term fixes and invest in long-term support for work and health. More in the Commission’s final report:

🧵 Good to see our commissioned research mentioned by @faisalislam.bsky.social The upcoming Green Paper must offer a vision for keeping people healthy and in work, fixing gaps in the system such as low Statutory Sick Pay and inadequate support for those who risk falling out of work⬇️ buff.ly/eDyfxXP

Timely analysis from @theifs.bsky.social we've funded with @jrf-uk.bsky.social exploring role of health in increases in disability benefit claims Highlights the role of worsening mental health of the working age population And underscores the need to address underlying factors affecting health

A few months ago the FT suggested the surge in disability benefit claims may not have been driven by an actual rise in illness/disability, having found limited evidence for such a rise since the pandemic Now the IFS has published research suggesting there has been a rise ifs.org.uk/news/various...

📣 NEW: Final report by our Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives. The Commissioners say government and employers must act early when health issues arise – not wait until people have already left work ⬇️ buff.ly/EfkpBQu

Cuts to welfare won’t solve the working age health challenge. Coverage of new @healthfoundation.bsky.social report in todays @theguardian.com It’s not enough to reform welfare - there must be more support for people in work but in ill health www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Responding to the English Devolution White Paper, Katherine Merrifield says there is much to commend but the devil will be in the detail. New powers and fairer funding are critical to delivering the government’s health mission but more clarity is needed. Read more ⬇️ https://buff.ly/4fk6aEY

What is behind changes in health between the 2011 and 2021 censuses? In a new blog, @davefinch.bsky.social and Fred Taylor explore what recent ONS data releases tell us about the scale of the challenge of improving health and reducing inequalities in the UK. Read more ⬇️ https://buff.ly/4fmd64c

Out just now, this is now explicit guidance in the National Planning Policy Framework! This will be a huge help for councils wanting to create healthy places, reducing the scope for costly legal challenges from fast food companies. #HealthyPlaceShaping www.gov.uk/government/p...

Today's OHID data shows the number of deaths caused by alcohol in England have now risen for *five years in a row* and are 40% higher than pre-pandemic. England hasn't had an alcohol strategy for over a decade. The case for action has never been stronger 👇 www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

Today we have published new analysis of disability benefits to adults in Scotland. Disability benefit claims have risen significantly across Great Britain post-pandemic and (as expected following ADP roll-out) even more so in Scotland. https://buff.ly/3VfFTjU

Big news today in #localgov land: the govt has announced a policy statement on the future of local govt funding. The long delayed so-called “fair funding review” is back- a new consultation will look at a system which “matches funding with need”… www.gov.uk/government/n...

📢New research! Our report for the Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives, supported by @healthfoundation.bsky.social reveals that poor job quality threatens the health of the UK workforce with 1.7 million people reporting work-related ill health in the last year. Read: bit.ly/3CH4uYB 1/

Lord Bethell highlighting working age health as a cause for significant concern to Treasury and others. Read more on the challenge of working age ill health - and what needs to be done - in the @healthfoundation.bsky.social recent report. #ADPHConf24 www.health.org.uk/publications...

With housing and planning remaining high on the political agenda, & the introduction of a revised NPPF, our Annual Conference will explore how the built environment sector can maximise the potential of the new proposals. www.tcpa.org.uk/event/save-the-date-the-tcpa-annual-conference-2024-in-person/

We've heard a lot about the #10yearhealthplan (NHS). And far less about the #healthmission. It has a goal to reduce inequalities in healthy life expectancy #HLE by half. A huge ambition, is it mission possible? Me for @thekingsfund.bsky.social www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

I learnt a lot from visiting the “Hard Graft” exhibition on #Work #Health & #Rights at the Wellcome Collection in London today. Beautifully curated. Highly recommended if you are visiting or in the Euston area.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Progress Stalled? The Uncertain Future of Mortality in High-Income Countries For anyone that wants detailed demographic and epidemiological crystal ball gazing. .. this is truly excellent Detailed Few stones left unturned

New HSE data highlights ongoing workplace health challenges in Great Britain. In 2023/24, 1.7 million workers reported health problems caused or worsened by their jobs. While slightly down from last year, it’s still much higher than the 1.2 million reported a decade ago.

Good to see greater efforts to boost active travel and recognition of the role transport plays in supporting good health. We have more on this, including our very low rates of walking and cycling on our evidence hub www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub...

Today’s announcement will support public health teams’ ongoing efforts to work with partners to make active transport an accessible, affordable option for everyone. It is, as @chrisboardman.bsky.social says, a win-win for everyone. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Our @healthfdn.bsky.social local authority dashboard includes newly updated data and insights on key building blocks of health - work, 💷,🏡, 🚃 Explore the state of health and #HealthInequalities in local areas across England 👇 www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub...

We have a new publication out that looks at what the 2022 census can tell us about people living in deprived areas, and how it's changed since 2011. scothealthequity.org/scotlands-ce...