Economic Situation: Sick Leave
2026-06-08 · Department for Work and Pensions · HL774 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the annual cost to the economy of frequent short-term sickness absences.
Answer
The Department for Work and Pensions does not hold information on the number of short-term sickness absences and therefore cannot estimate the cost to the economy of these absences. Whilst employers may record employer sickness absence, there is no report...