Contents
Impact of the coronavirus pandemic
The disability benefits system
DWP’s engagement with disabled people
The National Strategy for Disabled People and the Green Paper
1 Measuring disability employment
Collecting data on disability employment
Data collection based on symptom groups
Mandatory reporting for employers
DWP’s existing employment support provision
Employment support: a local or national approach?
Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
Accessibility of Jobcentre Plus services
Disability Employment Advisers
Disability and reasonable adjustments
Reasonable adjustments: enforcement of the law
Guidance for employers: an online information hub
“Health is everyone’s business”
4 Impact of the coronavirus pandemic
Impact of the pandemic on the labour market for disabled people
Impact of the pandemic on trends in the disability employment gap
The Kickstart and Restart schemes
5 The disability benefits system
The Work Capability Assessment
DWP’s relationship with disabled people
Engagement with disabled people
Conclusions and recommendations
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
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