- 15 areas including Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire, and Cornwall to become part of new £64 million pilot to deliver joined-up work and health support
- Builds on welfare reform package to tackle inactivity as fit note process to be integrated with WorkWell
A new work and health support service will be rolled out across 15 areas of England as part of the Government's plan to help people with health conditions back to work, the Work and Pensions Secretary has confirmed today (Tuesday 7 May).
The WorkWell pilots - launched by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) - will connect 59,000 people from October to local support services including physiotherapy and counselling so they can get the tailored help they need to stay in or return to work.
It comes after the Prime Minister announced a sweeping package of welfare reforms to modernise the benefit system and help thousands more people into work, including a review of fit
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