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The UK not only has a disproportionately higher tail of low-skilled labour and people earning low wages but, in topping up benefits, including statutory sick pay, to levels for higher earners, offers no incentive whatever for these people to improve their skills. Such an approach in the UK labour market demeans lower earners by failing to encourage incentives for them to aspire higher and improve their skills and education. This will ultimately lead to them not being employable.