The newest official figures from the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics (ONS) present that the UK Authorities has reached its objective to see a million extra disabled individuals in work.
ONS knowledge launched this week signifies that over a million extra disabled individuals are in employment in comparison with 5 years in the past, confirming the UK Authorities has achieved a key ambition in its efforts to enhance the lives of disabled individuals throughout the nation.
The newest figures present there are 4.8 million disabled individuals at present in employment, a rise of 1.3 million since 2017, delivering on a UK Authorities objective to see a million extra in work by 2027.
The ten-year employment objective was a UK Authorities manifesto dedication initially set in 2017 to interrupt down obstacles for disabled individuals and people with well being situations and to construct extra numerous and inclusive workforces.
Minister for Disabled Folks, Well being and Work Chloe Smith MP stated: “This is a crucial milestone exhibiting our dedication to supporting disabled individuals to guide impartial lives and attain their full potential.
“Making certain everybody has the identical alternative for a satisfying working life is a key a part of levelling up the nation and we'll proceed to push for higher accessibility and inclusion for disabled jobseekers.”
There are a number of UK Authorities initiatives, together with schemes in partnership with the well being system, to assist these with disabilities and well being situations to dwell impartial lives and to begin, keep and achieve employment.
One in all these, the Incapacity Assured scheme, helps employers create extra accessible and numerous workforces by championing inclusive recruitment practices.
The scheme, which covers 11 million paid staff, helps employers assume in a different way about incapacity, and enhance how they appeal to, recruit and retain disabled staff.
Ford, Sainsbury’s, Hilton and Coca-Cola are among the many hundreds of organisations throughout the UK signed as much as the scheme geared toward boosting the variety of disabled individuals in work.
Over the subsequent three years, the UK Authorities will make investments £1.3 billion in employment assist for disabled individuals and folks with well being situations. This cash will go towards increase current provision, together with increasing employment assist, to develop the financial system and assist individuals with the price of dwelling.
Help into employment may even be an vital theme throughout the Division for Work and Pensions (DWP) Well being and Incapacity White Paper, which is because of be printed later this summer time, and it'll define additional element about how the £1.3 billion funding will likely be spent.
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