Latest government figures on sickness absence within the Civil Service show the overall Average Working Days Lost (AWDL) per staff year has jumped by 5% in 2025 compared to last year. Sickening numbers…
Across the Civil Service, 8.2 days were lost, compared to 7.8 last year. A staggering 47.1% of long term sickness absence was down to mental health illness…
The Scotland Office saw the greatest increase in AWDL of 338%, DCMS saw a 44% jump, the Foreign Office rose by 20%, the Cabinet Office by 14%, the Home Office by 12% and the Justice Department by 10%. Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Alex Burghart told Guido:
“Of course, people get sick. But under Labour, sick days have surged alongside a ballooning, less efficient Civil Service. Worse still, the Government abandoned Conservative plans to reduce headcount, signalling a clear lack of grip on productivity and value for money for hardworking taxpayers.”
Pass the tissues…
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