This encompasses priorities around:
- supporting groups that are under-represented in the labour market, including disabled people, who were disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
- initiatives to support people from these groups to start, stay, and succeed in work
transforming support for disabled people and people with health conditions to promote independent living and improve the customer experience
- influencing positive employer behaviours and promote good Occupational Health practice to help people maintain attachment to the labour market
Send correspondence and further questions to evidence.strategyteam@dwp.gov.uk.
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Northern Ireland (NI) is one of the most disadvantaged parts of the UK, with high levels of disability and joblessness, but it is the most dependent on state benefits. In 2014 one-in-ten of the working-age population was...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Queen's University Belfast
The project aims to generate health and social-related information on disability claimants and non-claimants to understand the impact of the benefit system on disability. The authors have the necessary expertise to answer the question.
The policy issue: In Europe and Canada, policymakers are facing particular challenges related to rising life expectancy, a shift in the age profile of the population and the consequent increase in the prevalence of chron...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Liverpool
The project focuses on extending working lives and understanding the impact of health inequalities on the opportunity to work later in life. While it does not directly address disability changes over time, it provides relevant insights into the role of health inequalities in the labor market.
People with disabilities frequently incur disability-related extra costs, such as for rehabilitation, personal assistance or additional healthcare or transportation. These costs can be significant, and heighten the risk ...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
The project aims to establish a network for measuring and addressing disability-related extra costs, which is not directly related to the question about disability changes over time and the role of the benefit system.