The boss of a major UK recruitment agency told MPs that people suffering from health problems including anxiety and fear about leaving their homes linked to lockdown restrictions are contributing to rising unemployment.
MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee were told on Wednesday that post-COVID-19, the economically inactive are reluctant to work “in busy working environments,” though many are keen to work from home, but not all employers are able to provide that level of flexibility.
In the UK, around one-fifth of working-age adults are economically inactive, a figure that includes students, mothers and fathers caring for children, and those with long-term illnesses. It also includes early retirees who have opted out of work….