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Record Number of Long-Term Illnesses Due to Higher Pension Age

Summary by La Libre
The number of workers with disabilities for more than a year reached 576.643 last year, according to the statistics of the National Institute of Sickness and Disability Insurance (Inami) consulted by L'Echo, De Morgen and De Tijd. However, this increase is due to the rise in the pension age. ...

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The number of workers with disabilities for more than a year reached 576.643 last year, according to the statistics of the National Institute of Sickness and Disability Insurance (Inami) consulted by L'Echo, De Morgen and De Tijd. However, this increase is due to the rise in the pension age. ...

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18:59 Compared to other countries, Belgium has an inexplicably high number of long-term sick people. Although Federal Minister of Public Health Frank Vandenbroucke draws hope from the slower growth of the group and the fact...

·Belgium
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Reading zen Home / Videos / Belgium / Company Home Videos Belgium Society Topics News Subject by topic videos SubscribeHome / Company 2 photos Video Friday, May 8, 2026 - 13:10 The number of long-term patients is rising to a new record The number of workers with disabilities for more than a year has reached 576,643 last year. However, this increase is due to the rise in the pension age. Friday, May 8, 2026

The number of long-term patients has never been higher, especially among workers over 65 years of age. The post More than 100,000 additional long-term patients, as a result of the decline in pension age appeared first on Le Vif.

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La Libre broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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