Sadiq Khan could receive more powers to boost employment for disabled Londoners - Asian Standard
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The UK government is considering devolving greater powers to London's Mayor Sadiq Khan to improve employment outcomes for disabled Londoners, where only 55.8% are currently employed compared to 79.3% for non-disabled people. The article discusses employment support programmes including Connect to Work and Access to Work grants, and highlights the government's efforts to close the disability employment gap.
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Ministers could devolve further powers to Sir Sadiq Khan to boost employment for disabled Londoners. There are currently 1.16 million disabled Londoners, of whom around 650,000 โ 55.8 per cent โ are in employment, according to the latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This is far below the non-disabled employment rate in London of 79.3 per cent โ an increase of 1.1 percenโฆ
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