The DWP aims to help more people with health issues back into work.
Minister for Employment Alison McGovern MP has shared new details on how the Labour Government plans to support more disabled people and those with health conditions into work, ahead of the publication of the ‘Get Britain Working’ White Paper which is due to be published this Autumn. Ms McGovern explained how the Department for Work and Pensions “have a range of specialist initiatives to support individuals to stay in work and get back into work, including disabled Universal Credit claimants”.
She continued: “Good quality work is generally good for health and wellbeing, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. We want people to avoid poverty, and for this to happen we must ensure that disabled people and people with health conditions have the opportunity to work and save for as long as they wish and are able to.”
She added: “We have a range of specialist initiatives to support individuals to stay in work and get back into work, including disabled Universal Credit claimants.”Latest Benefits News Ms McGovern also said that employers will play a key role in increasing employment opportunities and supporting disabled people and people with health conditions, “to thrive as part of the workforce”.
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