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UK Invests £167.2M to Support 40,000 Disabled Workers

10/16/2025

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The UK government will invest £167.2 million to expand the Connect to Work programme, helping 40,000 sick or disabled people into secure employment.
This expansion is part of a £1 billion, five-year investment to reach 300,000 people by the decade's end.
The programme will embed specialist employment advisers in healthcare settings and tailor local support.
1,000 Jobcentre staff will be redeployed to assist sickness-benefit claimants with training and placement.

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The UK government will invest £167.2 million to expand the Connect to Work programme, helping 40,000 sick or disabled people into secure employment.
This expansion is part of a £1 billion, five-year investment to reach 300,000 people by the decade's end.
The programme will embed specialist employment advisers in healthcare settings and tailor local support.
1,000 Jobcentre staff will be redeployed to assist sickness-benefit claimants with training and placement.