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<p>Improving Lives – the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper, published In October
2016, attracted over 6000 responses, including many on how to enhance the employability
of ESA recipients. We are currently considering future policy options in this area.</p><p>
</p><p>Existing measures to reduce potential costs to employers, and so improve employability,
include Access to Work which offers practical advice and funding of up to £42,100
pa for employees’ support costs over and above reasonable adjustments.</p><p> </p><p>Our
new ‘Small Employer Offer’ for small and medium-sized enterprises is trialling a £500
payment to employers for mentoring and supporting disabled people employed for over
3 months.</p>
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