To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department’s review into economic inactivity will take into account the (a) barriers to employment faced by disabled people and (b) the support needed to overcome those them.
Answered on
16 January 2023
The review will identify and understand the barriers preventing people from joining the workforce and/or resulting in people leaving the workforce early. Disabled people and people with health conditions are a key focus of the review.
This review will build on the government’s existing package of support to help disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay and succeed in work.
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Department for Work and Pensions
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