The Government has announced £58 million of funding to help get people with health conditions back into work. The Department of Work and Pensions said on Sunday that it was estimated the funding would help 25,000 people in England with mental or physical health conditions to start or stay in jobs by March 2025.
Those on the scheme, called the Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC) programme, will be given employment support alongside their normal health treatment. The support will cover 12 areas across 41 local authorities in England, and participants will be referred to the service by healthcare professionals such as GPs.
It forms part of the Government’s plan, outlined by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his Spring Budget, to get disabled people and those with long-term health conditions back into work. The scheme was first launched in April to support 12,700 people across South Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, west London, Norfolk, Cheshire West and Chester, and the West Midlands – at a cost of £27.9 million.
