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<p>We are committed to halving the disability employment gap. We have seen almost
500,000 more disabled people in employment over the past three years. Over the same
time we’ve seen the employment rate for disabled people increase by over 4 percentage
points, where it now stands at 48 per cent.</p><p>We have a range of activity underway
that is focused on the evidence gaps we have identified including access to services
and levels of support we should offer. This will help us to develop new models of
support to help people into work when they are managing a long term health condition
or disability. We want all employers to be as supportive as possible so that everyone
can go as far as their talents will take them.</p><p>But we know that there is much
more that needs to be done, so that everyone who can work is given the right support
and opportunities to do so.</p><p>This is why we have published “Improving Lives:
The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper”. It sets out the short-term action we
intend to take to bring about change. It also asks questions on proposals for longer-term
reform over this Parliament and beyond, so that our systems, sectors and social attitudes
all work together to help achieve the ambition of halving the disability employment
gap.</p><p>Halving the gap is a long term project and although the Government has
an important role to play in leading the way and facilitating change, everyone needs
to play their part, which is why we are launching this consultation.</p>
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