Work and Health Support Scheme Will End ‘Spiral of Sickness’: Minister

Published on May 7, 2024

The work and pensions secretary has launched a pilot service combining workplace advice and health support to assist people with long-term conditions stay in employment, which he says will end the “spiral of sickness.” On Tuesday, Mel Stride MP launched the WorkWell programme, which sees the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Health and Social Care partner to offer bespoke support to some 59,000 people at risk of falling out of the workforce. Starting in October, the £64 million plan will target 15 areas from across the country, including parts which have had high numbers of people signed off sick from work, including Greater Manchester and the Black Country, which combined saw over a million Fit Notes issued last year....

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