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<p>We are determined to have a welfare system that encourages and supports people
into work, while providing a vital safety net for those who need it most. The Government
has an ambitious programme of initiatives to support disabled people and people with
health conditions to start, stay and succeed in work.</p><p>Building on existing provision
and the £2 billion investment announced at the 2023 Spring Budget, we announced a
new package of support in Autumn Statement 2023, including doubling the number of
places on the Universal Support employment programme and launching WorkWell in approximately
15 pilot areas.</p><p>In the Health and Disability White Paper published alongside
the 2023 Spring Budget we announced our intention to remove the Work Capability Assessment
so that those who are able to can progress in or towards work, without the worry of
being reassessed and losing their benefits.</p><p>Ahead of these longer-term plans,
from 2025 we are reforming the WCA to reflect new flexibilities in the labour market
and greater employment opportunities for disabled people and people with health conditions,
whilst maintaining protections for those with the most significant conditions.</p><p>We
also announced our new Chance to Work Guarantee which will effectively remove the
WCA for most claimants who have already been assessed without work-related requirements,
removing the fear of reassessment and giving this group the confidence to try work,
within existing permitted work rules in ESA and work allowance rules in UC.</p>
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