Welfare reform
There are more than 500,000 people claiming incapacity benefit with musculoskeletal disorders. Studies have shown that early physiotherapy intervention can significantly reduce day’s lost off from work and other activities and reduce the risk of developing chronic pain.
The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Health must work together to ensure that there is prompt and equitable access to physiotherapy-led vocational rehabilitation.
The Government published a Welfare Reform green paper on the 21st July 2008 called No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility which sets out plans for improving support and work incentives to create a system that rewards responsibility. The welfare reform proposals would introduce 'back to work' pilots for the long-term unemployed.
Further information
See two CSP responses:- On back-to-work pilots announced in the reform paper
- On Pathways to Work pilot schemes announced in July 2006
This text on this page was last updated on 6 Aug 2008.
