According to a study by PwC, 37 per cent of Generation Z employees in the UK have considered leaving their jobs in the past year, with 4.4 million workers on the brink of exiting the labour market. Younger workers, particularly those aged 18 to 24, are at higher risk, with mental health being a significant factor. Youth unemployment has increased, with over three million young people considered economically inactive.
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A million to lose disability benefit as Labour slashes £5bn from welfare bill
Labour announced cuts to disability benefits, affecting millions of disabled individuals, with a focus on raising the threshold for personal independence payments (PIP) to save £5bn by 2030. The changes, criticized as immoral by charities and Labour MPs, aim to address concerns that the bill for disability benefits will reach £70bn by 2030, impacting 4m claimants. While some welcome measures were noted, including not freezing PIP payments and ending regular assessments for severe disabilities, the...
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