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<p>We are committed to halving the disability employment gap. In the last year, the
number of disabled people in work has increased by 152,000. At the Spending Review,
we announced a real terms increase in funding to help disabled people and people with
health conditions to get into work and remain in work. This includes:</p><ul><li>Increasing
the reach of Access to Work, providing support to an additional 25,000 people by 2020/21</li><li>The
Work and Health Unit which has secured £115million of funding, including at least
£40million for a work and health innovation fund. The Work and Health Innovation Fund
will pilot new ways to help working age disabled people and people with health conditions
get in, stay in, and return to work as well as benefit from improved health outcomes.</li><li>A
new Work and Health Programme, restructuring our current provision to focus on providing
the best possible support for claimants with health conditions or disabilities, as
well as those who are long-term unemployed.</li><li>Engaging employers through our
Disability Confident programme to see the business opportunities for employing disabled
people.</li><li>Making the best use of the new funding of up to £100million per year
that we announced in the Budget 2015 for additional practical support to provide the
right incentives and support to enable those who have limited capability, but who
have some potential to prepare, for work to move closer to the labour market, and
when they are ready, back into work.</li></ul>
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