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<p>The ‘60,000 people per year’ ambition was proposed in the ‘Work, health and disability
green paper: improving lives’ consultation document, which was published in October
2016, but it was not repeated in the Government’s response ‘Improving Lives: The Future
of Work, Health and Disability’, published 30 November 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The figure
of ‘60,000 people per year’ was developed using data from the old Access to Work statistics
series. These were withdrawn and replaced by the new experimental Access to Work Statistics,
first published on 10 October 2017 and available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/access-to-work-statistics"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/access-to-work-statistics</a></p><p>
</p><p>We explained the reasons for the changes to our methodology for calculating
Access to Work statistics in the Statistical Notice that we published on 12 September
2017: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/643401/statistical-notice-access-to-work-statistics.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/643401/statistical-notice-access-to-work-statistics.pdf</a></p><p>
</p><p>We are committed to improving Access to Work’s reach, as well as the support
it offers. In 2017/18 expenditure rose to £110.8 million, a 4% increase in real terms
on 2016/17, and support was provided to nearly 34,000 disabled people, an increase
of 13% on 16/17. Record numbers of people with learning disabilities (up 22%) and
mental health conditions (up 34%) were supported by the scheme. We have also expanded
the eligibility criteria for the scheme to include a broader range of customers, such
as people who have a drug and alcohol addiction and are in a treatment programme.</p>
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