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<p>The Government recognises the challenges of helping those with the most complex
health conditions move closer to work. The new Personal Support Package announced
in <em>Improving Lives: The Work, Health and Disability </em>Green Paper introduces
a range of new measures and interventions designed as part of a package of support
which can be tailored to people’s individual needs. The offer, which applies to all
Employment and Support Allowance claimants (and Universal Credit equivalents), includes
personal support from disability trained, accredited work coaches, with a focus on
mental health. Work coaches will be supported by an additional 300 Disability Employment
Advisers and around 200 new community partners with disability expertise and local
knowledge. This will lead to better signposting to other local voluntary and public
sector services that may be available. A copy of the Green Paper is attached.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government recognises that more needs to be done to help people stay well
at work, including those with complex health conditions. The consultation on the Green
Paper will help us to consider appropriate new models of support to help more people
with disabilities or long term conditions to enter and remain in work.</p>
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