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<p> </p><p> </p><p>The disability employment gap has reduced. The Quarterly Labour
Force Survey data is used to measure the employment rate gap between working age disabled
people and the total working age population.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed
to ensuring that all disabled people have the opportunities and support that they
need to get a job and to remain in work. There is a range of provision to provide
this support including the Work Programme, Access to Work and Work Choice programmes.
Further, in December 2013, the Government published ‘the disability and health employment
strategy: the discussion so far'.</p><p> </p><p>A new Health and Work Service (HWS)
is being developed to provide occupational health advice and support for employees,
employers and GP's to help individuals with a health condition to stay in or return
to work.The intention is to introduce the service by the end of 2014.</p><p> </p><p>In
July 2013, The Prime Minister launched the Disability Confident Campaign to help increase
employer confidence in recruiting and retaining disabled people as part of a diverse
workforce, and to provide opportunities for employers and organisations to share learning
and good practice.</p>
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