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Data shows rise in sick leave driven by pandemic, aging workforce, and healthcare collapse — not mass fraud as Feijóo claims

Laura Olías, Raúl Sánchez

1h ago· 11 min readesInsight

politics health social policy labor economics

Summary

The article analyzes the rise in sick leave and disability claims in Spain and Europe, debunking claims by opposition leader Feijóo about widespread "fraud" and "absenteeism." It presents data showing that the increase in work incapacity is driven by multiple structural factors: the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, an aging workforce, the collapse of public healthcare systems, increased mental health issues, and stricter labor regulations. The piece argues that framing this as mass fraud is a political narrative that ignores the real underlying causes affecting workers' health.

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elDiario.esData shows rise in sick leave driven by pandemic, aging workforce, and healthcare collapse — not mass fraud as Feijóo claimseldiario.es

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El aumento de las bajas no responde a un fraude masivo, sino a factores estructurales como el envejecimiento de la plantilla y el deterioro de la sanidad pública.

Feijóo habla de 'absentismo' como si los trabajadores estuvieran fingiendo, pero los datos muestran que las incapacidades por enfermedad han crecido de forma real y sostenida.

La pandemia no solo dejó secuelas físicas, sino que disparó los problemas de salud mental que ahora se reflejan en las estadísticas de bajas laborales.

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Hay un gran auge de las incapacidades por enfermedad, en España y Europa, con un cóctel de factores destrás: la pandemia, el envejecimiento de los trabajadores y el colapso de la sanidad, entre otros

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