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<p>A range of Government initiatives are supporting disabled people and people with
health conditions, including those suffering from long covid, to start, stay and succeed
in work. These include:</p><ul><li>increasing Work Coach support in Jobcentres for
people with health conditions receiving Universal Credit or Employment Support Allowance;</li><li>Disability
Employment Advisers in Jobcentres offering advice and expertise on how to help disabled
people and people with health conditions into work;</li><li>the Work and Health Programme
and Intensive Personalised Employment Support, providing tailored and personalised
support for participants;</li><li>Access to Work grants towards extra costs of working
beyond standard reasonable adjustments;</li><li>Disability Confident encouraging employers
to think differently about disability and health, and to take positive action to address
the issues employees face in the workplace;</li><li>the Information and Advice Service
providing better integrated and tailored guidance on supporting and managing health
and disability in the workplace; and</li><li>support in partnership between DWP and
the health system, including Employment Advice in NHS Improving Access to Psychological
Therapy services, which combines psychological treatment and employment support for
people with mental health conditions.</li></ul>
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