New changes which might be put in force by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could mean that millions of sick and disabled people on benefits could still be able to claim sick pay after returning to work. As it stands, ESA and Universal Credit sickness and disability payments partly depend of what people's "capability" is to work.
But, ministers are reportedly looking into a new system that would allow people to keep claiming certain sick pay even if they have gone back to work. It comes as Tory MPs are planning a huge shake-up to millions of sick and disabled people's benefit payments.
The move could mean such 'fit for work' tests could soon be shelved, as it has been argued that they make people “prove how incapable you are”, reports the Mirror. There have also been reports of a potential for tax breaks for people who return to work.
