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flag Cumbria’s high jobless rate despite strong employment is due to rising health issues, prompting calls for workplace health support and incentives.

flag Cumbria’s economy is constrained by a shrinking workforce, despite a high employment rate, according to Suzanne Caldwell of the Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, following the government’s Keep Britain Working Review. flag While Cumbria’s employment rate of 80.1% exceeds the national average, its economic inactivity rate of 18.8% remains high, driven largely by long-term health conditions and rising mental health issues among young people. flag The report calls for a new Workplace Health Provision service offering personalized Stay-in-Work Plans, employer incentives like tax relief and reserved contracts, and reforms to the fit note system. flag Caldwell welcomed the findings, stressing that small businesses need support such as a statutory sick pay rebate to implement changes amid rising costs.

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