DWP: Work programs getting disabled into jobs
Wed 28 May 2008
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The government's Pathways to Work programme is getting more long-term sick and disabled people back into work, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has claimed. The initiative has so far helped 64,000 people into employment and the DWP has claimed it is also saving cash by reducing the benefits burden. Minister for employment and welfare reform, Stephen Timms said: "I am impressed by the success of the Pathways programme - it proves that with the right support we can make a difference even with long-term benefit claimants, which is a group of people usually considered harder to help." The scheme provides support from highly trained personnel advisors from the public, private and voluntary sectors. "The early success shows that Pathways to Work has a vital role to play in future welfare reforms," the department said. Data from the Office of National Statistics revealed the number of economically inactive people of working age was 7.89 million in the three months to January 2008, down 68,000 on the previous three months and 2,000 on the year.
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