Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Get Britain Working white paper on people with a long-term health condition or disability.”
Tabled: 10 December 2024Answered: 16 December 2024
Asked by
Liam Conlon
Labour — Beckenham and Penge
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Liz Kendall)
Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions deserve the same rights as everybody else, including the right to work. Many of the 2.8 million people out of work due to long-term sickness say that they want to work, if they can get the right help and support. That is what our “Get Britain Working” plan will deliver.