Ministers consider ‘radical’ overhaul to get long-term sick back in work and fulfil Rishi Sunak’s growth pledge
A shake-up of disability benefits could allow people to keep claiming the payments after they return to work and include tax breaks for getting jobs under plans being considered by ministers.
The government is thinking of ways to coax people back into work given the rising number of working-age adults who have a long-term sickness, following apparent concerns about fulfilling Rishi Sunak’s pledge of achieving economic growth by the end of the year.
