Why have 100,000 people been signed off work with ADHD in the UK?

Official statistics in the United Kingdom show that more young people than ever before are claiming disability benefits after being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) amid growing calls for the benefits system to be overhauled.

According to government statistics from July 2024 to April 2026, at least 40 percent of those receiving disability benefits, also known as per...