Oral QuestionDepartment for Work and Pensions

What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the welfare system in supporting disabled people into work.

Tabled: 11 March 2025Answered: 17 March 2025

Asked by

David Williams

LabourStoke-on-Trent North

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Liz Kendall)

Many disabled people want to work but were written off and failed by the last Government. Our work aspirations survey of health and disability claimants found that a third wanted to work at some point in the future if their health improved or the right job was available, and 200,000 said that they would work now if they got the right support. This Government will ensure that disabled people who can work have the same rights and chances to work as everybody else, because that principle of equality is what this Labour Government are for.