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Claims for sickness and disability benefits owing to mental disorders in the UK: trends from 1995 to 2014

Moncrieff, J; Viola, S; (2016) Claims for sickness and disability benefits owing to mental disorders in the UK: trends from 1995 to 2014. British Journal of Psychiatry Open , 2 (1) pp. 18-24. 10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.002246. Green open access

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Abstract Background There is international concern about the levels of sickness and disability benefits, with mental disorders known to account for a large proportion of claims. Aims To examine trends in sickness and disability benefits awarded for mental disorders in the UK. Method The researchers analysed UK Government data from 1995 to 2014. Results Mental disorders have become the most common cause of receiving benefits, with the number of claimants rising by 103% from 1995 to 1.1 million in 2014. Claimants with other conditions fell by 35%. In 2014, 47% of claims were attributed to a mental disorder. The number of long-term claimants (claiming over 5 years) with mental disorders increased by 87% from 2000 to 2011. Two-thirds of mental disorder claimants were classified as having a depressive or anxiety disorder. Conclusions Common mental disorders may involve greater morbidity and social costs than usually recognised. Availability of suitable employment, as well as individual support, may be necessary to reduce benefit levels.

Type: Article
Title: Claims for sickness and disability benefits owing to mental disorders in the UK: trends from 1995 to 2014
Location: UK
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.002246
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.002246
Language: English
Additional information: © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2016. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Non-Commercial, No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1474506
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