Government announces £4.2 million fund to help disabled people get into work
A joint initiative from the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care has announced that the Government is offering a £4.2 million fund to help tackle the disability employment gap and get disabled people into work.
Launched by the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton, and the Minister for Mental Health and Inequalities, Jackie Doyle-Price, it is the latest fund in a range of Government procedures that aim to see 1 million more disabled people in work by 2027.
Run by Rocket Science on behalf of the Government, the challenge fund tests new approaches to help people experiencing mental or physical health conditions remain in employment as they might be at risk of losing employment because of the effects of their condition, or may already be temporarily off work.
Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Sarah Newton commented: “We know there is a gap between disabled people who want to work and those who have the opportunity to do so.
“With 78{2b56f69eed902e060b0ece4e951518e78184250fd95605277e040c84763239be} of people acquiring their disability or health condition during their adult life, it’s crucial that we support disabled people who want to work to stay in or return to employment.”
The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care will fund projects that help people to stay in work by increasing their ability to self-manage their conditions and helping people access information and support about what sort of work they might be capable of doing.
Minister for Mental Health and Inequalities Jackie Doyle-Price, added: “For too long if you had a disability or serious mental health issue the world of work was off limits, potentially affecting the lives of millions of people across the country.
“This fund will help people overcome the barriers that so many still face when trying to get into and progress in the workplace.”
Other areas to be tested will include new approaches to help employers and employees develop workplace solutions and developing ways of working that allow greater participation of those with mental health or musculoskeletal conditions.
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