Department of Work and Pensions

Following New Policy Institute report

Over 75% of employers and 60% of GPs are not aware of the new Fit for Work service, research for Cigna UK HealthCare Benefits (Cigna UKHB) by YouGov has found.

The government has accepted a recommendation to investigate the increase in the number of sick or disabled people sent by Work Capability Assessments (WCA) to a Support Group.

The number of people who were off work with long-term sickness fell by 12,000 in the October-December period 2014 compared with a year earlier.

"Champions" for older workers to support them returning to work if they're unemployed has been announced by the Department for Work and Pensions.

The Access to Work (AtW) programme is helping only a minority of the disabled people it could benefit the Work and Pensions Select Committee has warned.

The government has launched an online application system for the Carer's Allowance in a bid to make applications easier.

The government has announced pilot schemes to get more disabled people and people with long term medical conditions into employment.

The NHS will offer help and support for workplace incentives to promote employee health and cut sickness-related unemployment.

Flaws in the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are so grave that simply re-branding the the Work Capability Assessment (WCA)) by appointing a new contractor will not solve the problem, the Work and Pensions Committee has said.