Consultation outcome

Work, health and disability: improving lives

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

We published the government response to this consultation on 30 November 2017.


Original consultation

Summary

We are seeking views on what it will take to transform employment prospects for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions.

This consultation was held on another website.

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Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on how we can halve the disability employment gap. Despite the current record-breaking labour market, 4.6 million disabled people and people with long-term health conditions are out of work. Less than half (48%) of disabled people are in employment, compared to 80% of the non-disabled population.

Topics in this consultation include the role of employers and work coaches, improvements to the welfare system, investing in innovative services, occupational health support and changing the culture around work and health.

The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health are keen to hear views from all interested parties, especially disabled people and disability organisations.

Alternative formats

Audio version of the consultation

Audio version: Work, health and disability: improving lives

British Sign Language (BSL) version

BSL version: Work, health and disability: improving lives

Other formats

Braille copies can be ordered by:

Email: workandhealth@dwp.gov.uk

Post:

Work, health and disability consultation
Ground floor, Caxton House
6-12 Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA

Technical annex to Improving lives: The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper

We’ve published a technical annex containing statistical analysis on work, health and disability in the UK to support the consultation. It brings together existing evidence with new data analysis.

Documents

Work, health and disability green paper: improving lives

Welsh: Gwella Bywydau Papur Gwyrdd Gwaith, Iechyd ac Anabledd

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Work, health and disability green paper (print-ready PDF)

OpenDocument version (Word-compatible): Work, health and disability green paper: improving lives

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Easy read booklet 1: Work, health and disability green paper

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Easy read booklet 2: Work, health and disability green paper

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Easy read booklet 3: Work, health and disability green paper

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Easy read booklet 4: Work, health and disability green paper

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Large print version: Work, health and disability green paper

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Updates to this page

Published 31 October 2016
Last updated 30 November 2017 + show all updates
  1. Added a link to the government response.

  2. Uploaded newer large print version, OpenText Document version and PDF Print version of the full green paper.

  3. First published.

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