David Amess – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Amess on 2016-05-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the Health and Work Innovation Fund his Department plans to allocate to programmes for people with arthritis.

Justin Tomlinson

At the spending review, the Work and Health Unit secured £115m of funding, including at least £40m for a Work and Health innovation fund.

The Work and Health Innovation Fund will trial new ways to help working age disabled people and people with health conditions get in, stay in, and return to work as well as benefit from improved health outcomes. This will include support for people with musculoskeletal conditions, including arthritis.