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The working-age, health-related welfare system in the UK

Chart 2E: Working-age, out-of-work benefit caseloads over time
Benefits for working-age claimants with health problems have changed significantly over the last thirty years through the introduction of new benefits and assessments. This box described how the UK welfare system operates for working age claimants with and without health problems, and how this has changed over time.

Fiscal categories: Welfare spending, Universal credit, Incapacity and disability benefits, Employment and support allowance