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The Health and Disability Employment Gap

31 August 2016 by Val Bowen

6.8 million working age people are disabled or have a health condition that can make work challenging. As people work later in life, more of them will need to balance the demands of work and managing a health condition. Citizens Advice has published the findings of research which explores the health and disability employment gap. The research finds that people who are disabled or have a health condition can face a range of barriers to work. They are much less likely to be employed and are twice as likely to fall out of work. In order to help more people get into employment, the charity claims that support from employers and the benefit system needs to improve.
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