Sickness, disability, and work : breaking the barriers. Vol. 2, Australia, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom

Why Is It That Health Is Improving, Yet More And More People Of Working Age End Up Out Of The Workforce Relying On Long-term Sickness And Disability Benefits? This First Report In A New Oecd Series On Sickness, Disability And Work Explores The Possible Factors Behind This Paradox. It Looks Specifically At The Cases Of Norway, Poland And Switzerland, And Highlights The Role Of Institutions And Policies.--publisher's Description. V. 1. Norway, Poland And Switzerland -- V. 2. Australia, Luxembourg, Spain And The United Kingdom -- V. 3. Denmark, Finland, Ireland And The Netherlands. Published In French Under The Title: Maladie, Invalidité Et Travail : Surmonter Les Obstacles. Includes Bibliographical References. Also Available Online. Too many workers leave the labour market permanently due to health problems, and yet too many people with a disabling condition are denied the opportunity to work. This second report in the OECD series Sickness, Disability and Work explores the possible factors behind this paradox. It looks specifically at the cases of Australia, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom, and highlights the roles of institutions and policies. A range of reform recommendations is put forward to deal with specific challenges facing the four countries Why is it that health is improving, yet more and more people of working age end up out of the workforce relying on long-term sickness and disability benefits? This second report in a new OECD series on sickness, disability and work explores the possible factors behind this paradox. It looks specifically at the cases of Australia, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom, and highlights the role of institutions and policies.--Publisher's description