Assistant Director, Healthy Lives The Health Foundationhttps://bsky.app/profile/davefinch.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/davefinch.bsky.social/post/3lloi5gznp22tGreat 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 https://www.ft.com/content/d324df03-de57-4816-b675-50478649787d31 Mar 2025 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:xfutftwgrqhhfdtror2er3ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3lloi5gznp22thttps://bsky.app/profile/davefinch.bsky.social/post/3llodypmwqc2kGreat 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... https://www.ft.com/content/d324..31 Mar 2025 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:xfutftwgrqhhfdtror2er3ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3llodypmwqc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/davefinch.bsky.social/post/3llemur3hyc2yToday’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 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-for-financial-years-ending-1995-to-2024 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-for-financial-years-ending-1995-to-2023/households-below-average-income-an-analysis-of-the-uk-income-distribution-fye-1995-to-fye-2023#low-income-indicators27 Mar 2025 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:xfutftwgrqhhfdtror2er3ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3llemur3hyc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/davefinch.bsky.social/post/3llckplp4vc2rThe 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 [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Mar 2025 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:xfutftwgrqhhfdtror2er3ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3llckplp4vc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/davefinch.bsky.social/post/3lk74mdazzs2lTimely 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 [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Mar 2025 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:xfutftwgrqhhfdtror2er3ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk74mdazzs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/davefinch.bsky.social/post/3lbew5vv7es2wNew 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.20 Nov 2024 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:xfutftwgrqhhfdtror2er3ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbew5vv7es2whttps://bsky.app/profile/davefinch.bsky.social/post/3lbejfqgfus2mGood 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 https://www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub/transport [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Nov 2024 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:xfutftwgrqhhfdtror2er3ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbejfqgfus2m