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<p>106 DFID employees were absent due to stress, anxiety and/or depression during
the period 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2019. This represented 3.6% of DFID’s workforce
and 21% of the overall sickness absence for the department during this period. The
estimated cost to DFID due to sickness absence during the period 1 May 2018 to 30
April 2019 was £217,350.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is committed to the health and wellbeing
of all our staff, including helping them to manage stress in the workplace. DFID offers
a range of guidance and services in place to support staff, including our Employee
Assistance Programme (EAP), which offers telephone and face to face counselling for
all staff. This service also provides a wide range of online information and advice
on work/life issues. DFID’s HR teams and Occupational Health Services provide support
and advice for staff and managers to ensure a successful return to work after a period
of mental ill health. DFID also has a Listening Network, an informal peer staff network,
to complement the help already available.</p>
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