One in five employees with long-term illness supported by RedArc were helped to remain in or return to work

One in five (20%) employees with long-term health conditions who received support from RedArc – via their insurer, or via insurance provided by their employer – during 2025, were helped to either remain in work or return to work. All of these had complex, long-term conditions with significant health issues.

This data, from RedArc’s annual patient survey, demonstrates the importance of providing practical and emotional support at difficult times in people’s lives. Even if people have complex and significant long-term health issues, if they get the right support, they can continue to be economically active – helping themselves, their employer and the economy as a whole.

According to the Keep Britain Working Report, except for retirement, long-term sickness is the primary reason for economic inactivity, with estimates of around 2.8 million working-age people now not in work due to health conditions, placing an annual burden of £85 billion on employers.

Christine Husbands, commercial consultant, RedArc commented: “Businesses of all types and sizes are undoubtedly operating under tight margins at present, which makes reducing avoidable costs more important than ever. Many health and protection benefits include access to practical and emotional support via added value services at no extra charge, and by making full use of this support, organisations can make a real difference to the costs associated with long-term sickness.”

Data also shows that over nearly three quarters (71%) of those who accessed its support via an insurance policy said they valued being made aware of everything available to help them, through RedArc itself but also in terms of understanding other sources of support via the NHS and the community.