Alarm bells ringing after minister says all work is good for health, and he wants ‘everyone’ to get a job - Disability News Service
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UK employment minister Andrew Western has stated that 'all work is good for health' and wants 'everyone' to get jobs, marking a departure from the government's previous position that only 'good work' is beneficial and acknowledging that some disabled people cannot work. Disability activists have expressed alarm at this shift, warning that pressuring disabled claimants into unsuitable work could harm their wellbeing and safety.
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**The employment minister – backed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – appears to have trashed the government’s long-held position that only “good work” is good for your health, while also calling for “everyone” to have paid jobs.** The new “extremely concerning” position presented by Andrew Western has alarmed disabled activists as they await the imminent publication of Alan Milburn’s…
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