Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 30095

Sick Leave

Tabled: 10 February 2025
Answered: 17 February 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to encourage people on long-term sickness back to work.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Backed by £240m investment, the Get Britain Working White Paper launched on 26 November will drive forward approaches to tackling economic inactivity and work toward the long-term ambition of an 80% employment rate. We are committed to reforming the syste...
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