People with mental health conditions get extra support to stay in work

DWP – 24/08/2009

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the extension of a scheme to help people with fluctuating mental health problems keep their jobs. Pilots of the scheme which is run in conjunction with mental health charity Mind have already shown a 90% success rate in helping sufferers to stay in work.

The DWP also plans to publish a National Strategy for Mental Health and Employment, which will include expectations of employers, healthcare professionals, organisations and individuals in improving well-being in the workplace.

Jim Knight, Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform, said: “I know disabled people dearly want to stay in work and their employers want to do everything they can to keep good staff. Our plans to offer the right help early on can end the downward spiral of people falling out of work into sick leave, and onto benefits. We are all agreed that helping people stay in work is good news for them, their bosses and for the taxpayer.”

See also Mental health support for workers, BBC on 23 August 2009

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