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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

Failure to support long Covid sufferers could add billions to benefits bill, Rishi Sunak warned

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The government’s failure to support people with long Covid could be adding billions of pounds a year to the benefits bill, Labour has warned.

Sir Keir Starmer’s party said Rishi Sunak and his ministers had “no plan” to help those suffering from ongoing symptoms, including fatigue, headaches, muscle aches and palpitations.

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