Tag: Welfare reform

Nothing About Us Without Us: A Call to Centre Disabled Young People in Welfare Reform

Last week, the government announced the launch of a new independent investigation into “…why increasing numbers of young people are falling out of work or education before their careers have begun—with a particular focus on the impact of mental health conditions and disability.” The Terms of Reference (ToR) for this Independent Report into Young People and Work,…
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The Keep Britain Working Review: Discovery

An independent review into the role of employers and government in tackling health-related economic inactivity and creating and maintaining healthy and inclusive workplaces, led by Sir Charlie Mayfield, acknowledges that ill-health and barriers to work contribute to economic inactivity. However, it engages only minimally with the social model of disability. The Review frames economic inactivity…
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