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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

Ministers unveil ‘right to try’ plan to help disabled people find work

A disabled man and woman at work on electrical equipment
A disabled man and woman at work. UK campaigners say the odds are stacked against disabled people finding jobs. Photograph: Caia Image/Alamy

The government has unveiled its plan to allow disabled people to try work without fear of losing their benefits, but campaigners warn the policy does not go far enough to tackle hostile workplaces.

Legislation laid before parliament on Thursday will mean that people who start work or volunteering no longer automatically face a benefit reassessment, a prospect disabled people said was holding them back from trying to gain employment.

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