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<p>The number of working-age disabled people who are unemployed decreased by 130,000
between Q1 (January-March) 2014 and Q1 2023 (<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/labourmarketstatusofdisabledpeoplea08"
target="_blank">A08</a>). Analysis suggests that the increase in the number of disabled
people in employment, during the same period, was driven primarily by rising disability
prevalence and a strengthening of the overall labour market, particularly prior to
the COVID-19 pandemic. (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/the-employment-of-disabled-people-2022/employment-of-disabled-people-2022"
target="_blank">Employment of disabled people 2022</a>)<strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>The number of working-age (16-64) disabled people who are unemployed
was 340,000 in Q1 2023. This figure is unchanged from Q1 2022, therefore no assessment
has been made of the potential causes of changes in levels of disabled people becoming
unemployed. Our annual official statistics provide further analysis on disabled individuals
who flow out of work each year, be that to unemployment or economic inactivity (<a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/the-employment-of-disabled-people-2022/employment-of-disabled-people-2022"
target="_blank">Employment of disabled people 2022</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The Government
announced a wide-reaching package at the Spring Budget to support disabled people,
and people with health conditions, to stay in, and return to, work. New investment
broadens access to additional Work Coach support for disabled people and people with
health conditions, introduces a new supported employment programme and focuses on
providing faster access to joined-up work and health support, including for mental
health and musculoskeletal conditions.</p><p> </p><p>This new investment builds on
our existing package of support to help disabled people and people with health conditions
to start, stay and succeed in work. These include increasing Work Coach support in
Jobcentres; Disability Employment Advisers in Jobcentres; the Work and Health Programme
and Intensive Personalised Employment Support; Access to Work grants; Disability Confident;
the Information and Advice Service; and work to further join up employment and health
systems, including Employment Advice in NHS Talking Therapies.</p><p> </p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p><strong>Sources:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/labourmarketstatusofdisabledpeoplea08"
target="_blank">A08: Labour market status of disabled people - Office for National
Statistics (ons.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/the-employment-of-disabled-people-2022/employment-of-disabled-people-2022"
target="_blank">Employment of disabled people 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p>
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