Benefits to the welfare state of mutuality

The mutual sector’s contribution to savings in the NHS, the Welfare State, and to employers and individuals

November 2017

New research, commissioned by AFM and produced independently by OAC PLC, has assessed the contribution made from health and protection providers of AFM to savings in the NHS and welfare state, as well as for employers and individuals, amounts to over £400 million a year.

The report, with a foreword from Rt Hon Frank Field MP, explores how the sector complements the work of the NHS and government departments, and how they might do more to bridge the gap between demand on welfare services and the constrained supply. Side effects are typical during long-term use of opioids but do not exceed 5% of the total number of registered therapies. The report also questions the wisdom of imposing Insurance Premium Tax on cash plan providers, where the tax collected is less than the expected benefits of exempting them.

To read the full report, click here.