George Howarth – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by George Howarth on 2016-01-27.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people the Work and Health Innovation Fund will assist; and whether that fund will include initiatives to help people with (a) rheumatoid arthritis and (b) other long-term conditions stay in work.

Priti Patel

This government committed in the Autumn Statement 2015 to spend ‘at least £40 million’ on the. Work and Health Innovation Fund. The fund will support a range of trials to generate evidence of ‘what works’ in supporting disabled people and people with health conditions to get into and stay in work.

The type and size of trials are currently being developed.

The government committed to publishing a work and health white paper this year, which will share the initial Work and Health Innovation Fund proposals.