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58. Is ‘sick note culture’ real? Why are living standards still stagnating? Will the UK always be a global economic power?

The Rest Is Money

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Challenges of 'Sick Note Culture' and Poverty Inequality

Exploring the intertwined nature of 'sick note culture' with poverty and inequality, advocating for a holistic approach to address health by considering socioeconomic factors. Critiquing the welfare system's over-reliance on benefit sanctioning and discussing the concept of 'shit life syndrome' caused by unstable low-income work and inadequate public services.

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