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Football injuries make up 22% of adult Active Lifestyle claims in 2025, MetLife UK finds
The most common worry for those injured or concerned about an accident was having to take time off work (23%).
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Employers warned over rise of “football sickies” during 2026 World Cup
Research from YouGov found that among Britons planning to follow the tournament, 26% said they would stay up past 11pm to watch matches live.
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34% of SME employees say employers are not doing enough to prevent absence – L&G
Most employees (78%) said that preventing absence would be the most useful part of any wellbeing and absence management strategy.
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Liquidation Centre urges employers to tackle workplace stress amid rising absences
Richard Hunt said: “Stress Awareness Month should encourage businesses across the UK to slow things down and really listen."
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Cancer drives more long-term absences among younger workers, finds Unum UK
Cancer claims among employees under 40 went up by 36% between 2024 and 2025.
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Workplace illness driving £861m in sick pay costs as absences reach decade high, analysis finds
According to analysis by Protecting.co.uk day-to-day illness, including stress-related conditions, has a greater financial impact on employers than workplace accidents.
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Work-related stress cases approach one million as absence costs rise, survey reveals
The Health and Safety Executive’s latest Labour Force Survey said cases increased from 776,000 in 2023 to 964,000 in 2024/25, a rise of almost 25% in a year.
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Simplyhealth partners with mental health charities to improve support in the workplace
Mark Rowland said: “Together, we can empower more people to support their wellbeing and champion better mental health across the UK."
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Employee absence costs impact more than half of UK employers – WTW
Mental health stayed the main concern, but musculoskeletal and other long-term conditions grew in importance, with 63% of organisations pointing to these as a key issue in 2025.
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Employers face £21.6bn sickness bill as workplace wellbeing priorities shift, study finds
HCML said employers have an increasingly important role to play in supporting employee health.
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Over two million workers miss shifts due to financial stress, Pepper Money finds
The study calculated this has led to 8.4 million lost working days, costing the UK economy around £860m in reduced output.
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Howden urges employers to tackle mental health as work absences hit 15-year high
Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing has urged UK employers to adopt a more proactive approach to employee mental health, as workplace absence reaches its highest level in over 15 years.