Cambridge Econometrics have recently (March 2024) published a report into the economic burden on the UK caused by Long Covid. With Long Covid now established in the population and clearly affecting health and livelihoods, there are questions about what Long Covid means in the longer term for the UK economy. This report takes the
available evidence to examine future scenarios of Long Covid to 2030, considering trends such as future
prevalence, effects on the ability to work and the costs of Long Covid treatment.
Cambridge Econometrics would like to acknowledge the charity Long Covid Support (www.longcovid.org). Special thanks to Jo Dainow, Dr Margaret O’Hara, Mike Ormerod and Dr Ian Frayling for providing comments and discussions during the development of the report. The final report contents remain the sole responsibility of the co-authors and of Cambridge Econometrics.