Poor workforce health estimated to cost the UK £241 billion a year (insurer research)
What’s happening
Vendor research: health insurer Vitality's Global Health Index 2026, produced with RAND Europe, estimates £241 billion in lost output a year (about 8% of GDP), with 66% of UK workers reporting moderate-to-serious psychological distress.
What to do
Treat it as directional evidence and focus on manager support, which the study links to 9 fewer lost productive days per worker per year.
How Workbliss can help
Workbliss prevention programs and health campaigns support a long-term plan to manage health costs.
Plan support for your teamsSource
employeebenefits.co.uk. Checked October 19, 2026.