Eduin Latimer

@eduinlatimer.bsky.social

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Economist at Institute for Fiscal Studies, interested in low-paying labour market and the tax and benefit system.

Bar chart showing percent of people claiming a disability benefit by condition type
Share of population claiming a disability benefit by age
A bar chart showing different types of benefit spending as a % of GDP
Line chart showing spending on working-age disability benefits over time
Line chart showing rising disability benefit caseload over time
Bar chart showing growth in share of 16-64-year-olds claiming disabilty benefits in England and Wales
Bar chart showing prevalence of mental health conditions amongst people in and out of work.
Bar chart showing prevalence of six different mental health conditions.
Bar chart showing rise in share of people aged 16-64 with a mental health condition from 15% in 1993 to 23% in 2023/24
Bar chart showing prevalence of six different types of mental health condition between 1993 and 2023/24
Line chart showing share of 16-64-year-olds reporting a mental health condition based on four different surveys (Labour Force Survey, UK Household Longitudinal Survey, Family Resources Survey and Health Survey for England)
Bar chart showing higher shares of older disability benefit claimants are at risk of losing disability benefit due to changes in qualifying rules announced in Spring Statement
Bar chart showing the percent of current Personal Independence Payment Daily Living Claimants who are at risk of losing their award when reassessed
Graph showing different growth paths for total incapacity benefits claims between 2018 and 2023 after a variety of adjustments. Without adjustments the incapacity benefits caseload has increased by 50%, with all adjustments it has grown by 35%.