the graph shows three age groups. All three groups had a steady rise incapacity benefits payouts from 1970 to 1995 reform. The 60-64 age group appears to have the biggest problem with health issues at this time.
After the 1995 reform ,all three groups take a drop in numbers receiving incapacity but the 65-69 age group take a staggering drop from 20% to about 2% by 2015 .the decrease in the other two age groups is steady but less dramatic .the age group that seems to have been the least effected by the reform is the 55-59 age group which only decreased in benefits receipt by about 6% after the 1995 reform.
Overall, it is crystal clear that the reformation led to a significant decrease in the amount of incapacity benefits received by older UK men ,although the graph does give information why this should be so.