The UK has a well-known problem with long-term illness among workers, but it is not alone. In some wealthy countries, the number of young people using disability benefits is increasing. why is that? What can managers do about it? And how much can helping people return to work improve productivity? To find out, host Isabel Barwick talks to FT We speak to John Byrne Murdoch, chief data reporter, and Camilla Cavendish, FT contributing editor and columnist.
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Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Misha Frankl-Duvall, mixed by Simon Panay. The executive producer is Manuela Zaragoza. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.
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