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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Kirby

Rising health-related benefit claims not linked to NHS waiting lists

Some experts have said that long waits for NHS treatment could be behind the rise in benefit claims - (PA Archive)

A new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) challenges the assumption that growing NHS waiting lists are fueling the increase in health-related benefit claims.

The study found little evidence linking the two, suggesting other factors are responsible for the rising benefits bill.

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