With no explanation, label text_A→text_B with either "DON'T KNOW", "NO" or "YES".
text_A: Costs of disability pensions are steadily growing in Western countries, mainly in Europe and the United States. It was reported that, in the UK, expenditure on disability pensions accounted for 0.9% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 1980; two decades later it had reached 2.6% of GDP. Several studies have reported a link between the absence of time away from work due to short-term sickness and elevated risk of future disability pension.
text_B: Could a program that encourages employees to take time off from work more readily, and for less-serious illnesses, end up being financially viable, if using sick days from work could potentially be linked to less serious disability later in life?
YES.