Summary
The article discusses the challenges faced by job centre staff in the UK in helping disabled people find work. Work coaches report difficulty in finding employers who can support disabled people, and data shows a decrease in job seekers finding work each month. Efforts are being made by the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) to reform the system and improve employment support.
Key Facts
- Job centre staff are struggling to find jobs for disabled people.
- There's a decrease in the number of people finding jobs each month.
- The DWP aims to reform its system and has allocated £1 billion a year for employment support.
- There are fewer work coaches now compared to 2021.
- The disability employment rate has stayed the same since 2019.
- Only 53% of working-age disabled people are employed compared to 82% of non-disabled people.
- The DWP plans to redeploy 1,000 work coaches for better support.
- Time constraints limit work coaches' ability to support job seekers with disabilities.
