Long Covid, poor mental health and back problems are among the most commonly blamed ailments for Brits being out of work, figures suggest.
A record 2.8million people are signed off with a long-term illness, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The total – for September to November last year – is more than double the 1.3million registered as unemployed and represents 6.6 per cent of those aged 16 to 64 across the nation.
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