Long-term sickness is the top reason for women in the UK being out of work

Long-term sickness has become the main reason for women being out of work, according to research by one trade union.
The number of women who are economically inactive as a result of poor health has risen by more than 500,000 over the last five years, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
General Secretary Paul Nowak said the UK needs a “proper plan for dealing with the sharp rise in long-term sickness - not cynical gimmicks”.
It comes after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a plan last month to overhaul the welfare and benefits system in what he said was a bid to tackle the UK’s “sick note culture”.
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[@harryhughes3741]

We have a lazy culture here in the UK. Too many people milking the benefits system. The current benefit system doesn't encourage people to work more as they'd be better off on benefits.

[@os3990]

Hilariously wrong! Which billionaire owned tabloid told you that?

[@cb8608]

Or perhaps they are actually just sick .

[@markacadey3313]

Or maybe we live in a society that doesn’t care about women’s health

[@cb8608]

@@markacadey3313 I guarantee it cares about mens health less

[@simoneansell867]

What about all the immigrants that have also come to the UK in the past 5 years? They aren't working either, and they're bumping the numbers up