A £58 million employment support package has been announced by the Government to get people back to work. The funding is designed to help get people with health conditions back into the workplace.
The Department of Work and Pensions said on Sunday (June 11) 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.
