Government papers: Work, Health and Disability: Consultation

The UK employment rate is the highest since records began, but there are fewer than five in 10 disabled people in employment, compared with eight in 10 non-disabled people, and this has been the case for several years.

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This consultation looks to understand why disabled people and those with health conditions might be unable to get a job or keep one. It also aims to recognise the range of conditions and circumstances these people face.

The questions are part of the Improving lives: work, health and disability green paper.

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