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Employment: Chronic Illnesses

Asked by Amanda HackLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 9 March 2026UIN 908158

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support people with health conditions into work.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

This Government is committed to championing the rights of, and helping, disabled people and people with health conditions. More people with health conditions will be supported to enter and stay in work through our Pathways to Work offer which includes the Connect to Work Supported Employment programme, and through the expansion across England of our groundbreaking programme WorkWell.

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