Unum urges next govt to build a healthier workforce

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Unum has published a new report making four key recommendations it believes the next government should urgently take up to improve the health and productivity of UK workers.

The recommendations are as follows: Introduce a temporary tax break for SMEs to invest in Group Income Protection (GIP) to improve people's work and health outcomes Deliver a coordinated plan to build the financial capability of working people so they can prepare for the risk of becoming too ill to work Trial a protection statement that shows working people the chance of becoming too ill to work, the income they could expect from their employer and the state, and signposts them to information on how to improve their financial resilience Create a robust and pragmatic regulatory en...

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