Work and Health Programme
Commons · Question 63711 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of replacing the Work and Health programme that last took applicants in September 2024.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 3 Jul 2025
The decision to end the Work and Health Programme was made by the previous Administration. The Government is committed to reducing the disability employment gap. We have a clear ambition to raise the overall employment rate to 80%. We are delivering the b...