Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 62379

Employment: Chronic Illnesses and Disability

Tabled: 24 June 2025
Answered: 3 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Catherine Atkinson

LabourDerby North

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken to enable the employment of (a) disabled people and (b) people with long-term health conditions.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Good work is generally good for health and wellbeing, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. Disabled people and people with health conditions are a diverse group so access to the right work and health...

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