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£1 Billion Plan to Help 40,000 with Health Conditions Find Jobs

10/11/2025

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Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden announced a £1 billion plan to help over 40,000 long-term health condition sufferers gain employment.
The Connect to Work scheme will provide personalized support through job coaches embedded in healthcare settings.
Disability advocates support the plan but warn against pressuring people who cannot work.
Without reform, working-age disability benefit recipients could reach 4.3 million by 2030, costing £70 billion annually.

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Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden announced a £1 billion plan to help over 40,000 long-term health condition sufferers gain employment.
The Connect to Work scheme will provide personalized support through job coaches embedded in healthcare settings.
Disability advocates support the plan but warn against pressuring people who cannot work.
Without reform, working-age disability benefit recipients could reach 4.3 million by 2030, costing £70 billion annually.