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Panorama Season 74, Episode 7: The Rising Cost of Health Benefits
One in ten working-age people in England and Wales now claims disability or incapacity benefits. The cost to the taxpayer has increased dramatically over the last decade and now stands at £56 billion a year – four times what is spent on the justice system. Disability benefits have seen the sharpest rise, particularly among young people, and more than half of the overall increase has come from claimants with mental health and behavioural conditions. So what's behind the increase? Reporter Bronagh Munro investigates the spiralling costs and asks whether the health-related benefits system is fit for purpose. Watch Panorama Season 74, Episode 7 The Rising Cost of Health Benefits in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Panorama Season 74, Episode 7 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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