One in 10 Londoners were too sick to work in two London boroughs in 2024, the Standard can reveal
In 2024, over 300,000 Londoners are economically inactive due to sickness, with Tower Hamlets and Enfield having the highest rates (around 10%). Across the UK, over 3 million people are economically inactive, and projections estimate one in 12 working-age people could be inactive due to sickness by the end of the decade. The government is implementing welfare reforms to address the rising welfare bill and encourage people back to work.
