ILL-HEALTH and disability that prevents people from working costs Wales approximately £19.4 billion a year, according to findings today from the health watchdog.Public Health Wales (PHW) said the cost includes lost working days due to sickness absence, people who are out of work due to illness and not seeking work, informal care giving related to illness, lost tax revenue, NHS costs and benefits payments.

ILL-HEALTH and disability that prevents people from working costs Wales approximately £19.4 billion a year, according to findings today from the health watchdog.

Public Health Wales (PHW) said the cost includes lost working days due to sickness absence, people who are out of work due to illness and not seeking work, informal care giving related to illness, lost tax revenue, NHS costs and benefits payments.

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  • Kairos@lemmy.today
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    13 hours ago

    No the fuck it doesn’t. It costs $0.00 what do you want them to do? Kill themselves working anyway??

    20 billion is a rounding error