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More than 700 people engaged and 150 in jobs as housing associations across England trial new model of employment support for their tenants

Over 700 people have engaged in a new, community-led approach to finding work and increasing their earnings as a pilot programme involving social housing landlords across England enters its second year. Already, 150 participants have moved into work.
Research and Reports 12 06 2025

Balancing work and care

A new report from Learning and Work Institute for the Commission for Healthier Working Lives warns targeted support is required to help the UK's 6 million unpaid carers pursue fulfilling careers where they can and want to work.

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Research and Reports 17 04 2025

Estimating the impacts of extra employment support for disabled people

In light of the Government's recent Pathways to Work Green Paper, this briefing note explores what impact the Government's proposed increase in employment support could have for disabled people.

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Three tests for the Government’s health and disability benefit Green Paper

In an article originally published in FE News, Stephen Evans, L&W's chief executive, sets out three tests for the Government's forthcoming Green Paper on health and disability benefits.
20 seaside towns and former industrial areas are home to 1 in 10 people who are economically inactive due to poor health

New research from Learning and Work Institute reveals almost ten percent of people who are economically inactive due to poor health live in only 20 of the UK’s 372 local authorities, with these areas representing just 4% of the UK population. Seaside towns and former mining and manufacturing communities fare the worst.
Research and Reports 10 03 2025

An exploration of local variations in health and job outcomes across the UK

The number of people economically inactive due to ill health has risen across all UK nations and regions. But a closer look at variations in health and job outcomes across the country reveals persistent inequalities between local areas.

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Research and Reports 10 03 2025

Supporting workers’ health and access to better work

A new report from Learning and Work Institute for the Commission for Healthier Working Lives sets out what we know about what works to support disabled people and people with long-term health conditions.

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Research and Reports 25 02 2025

The benefit trap

This report looks at how the benefit system is trapping 3.5 million people on sickness benefits and how doubling the help available could help an extra 500,000 people into work over ten years.

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Reforming the ‘benefit trap’ to offer more support to disabled people could help half a million more people into work by 2035

New research finds that the benefit system is trapping 3.5 million people on sickness benefits and that doubling the help available could help an extra 500,000 people into work over 10 years.

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More than 700 people engaged and 150 in jobs as housing associations across England trial new model of employment support for their tenants

Balancing work and care

Estimating the impacts of extra employment support for disabled people

Three tests for the Government’s health and disability benefit Green Paper

20 seaside towns and former industrial areas are home to 1 in 10 people who are economically inactive due to poor health

An exploration of local variations in health and job outcomes across the UK

Supporting workers’ health and access to better work

The benefit trap

Reforming the ‘benefit trap’ to offer more support to disabled people could help half a million more people into work by 2035