Figures show that the number of working-age adults in England claiming health-related benefits has risen by about 40%NHS waiting lists are not driving the rise in health-related benefit claims, according to a new report.The study, from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), found scant evidence of any relationship between people waiting for NHS care and…

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