Consultation outcome

Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss

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Government response: Health is everyone’s business

Government response: Health is everyone's business

Large print: Government response: Health is everyone's business

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Easy read: Executive summary: Health and work – Our plan to make sure less people lose their jobs because of their health

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Welsh: Ymateb y llywodraeth: Mae iechyd yn fusnes i bawb

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Detail of outcome

We have published the government’s response to ‘Health is Everyone’s Business’ on 20 July 2021. The response provides details of next steps.

British Sign Language (BSL) version of the consultation response’s executive summary

Health is everyone’s Business - Executive Summary (BSL)

Braille version of the consultation response

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workandhealthunit.consultationteam@dwp.gov.uk

Work and Health Consultation
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Original consultation

Summary

This consultation seeks views on different ways in which government and employers can take action to reduce ill health-related job loss.

This consultation was held on another website.

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Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on different ways in which government and employers can take action to reduce ill health-related job loss. Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions are at greater risk of falling out of work.

The proposals aim to support and encourage early action by employers for their employees with long-term health conditions, and improve access to quality, cost-effective occupational health.

The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care want to understand the effect of these proposals on:

  • business
  • individuals
  • the occupational health profession

Equality Act 2010 guidance

Guidance for employers
Guidance for workers

Alternative formats

Audio version

Audio version: Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss

British Sign Language (BSL) version

BSL version: Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss

Other formats

You can order a Braille copy by contacting:

workandhealthunit.consultationteam@dwp.gov.uk

Work and Health Consultation
Caxton House
6-12 Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA

Documents

Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss

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Large print: Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss

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Welsh: Mae iechyd yn fusnes i bawb: Cynigion i leihau nifer y swyddi a gollir o ganlyniad i salwch

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Easy read: Health is everyone’s business: lowering the number of people who lose their job because of sickness

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Easy read: Questions booklet: Health is everyone’s business: lowering the number of people who lose their job because of sickness

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Published 15 July 2019
Last updated 4 October 2021 + show all updates
  1. Revisions have been made to pages 30 and 32 of the response, the original report incorrectly attributed a piece of research to the Society for Occupational Medicine, when this research was carried out by an unrelated organisation (the At Work Partnership). Full details about the revisions can be found in the correction slip added to the start of the response.

  2. Added contact details for ordering a Braille version of the consultation response.

  3. Added British Sign Language (BSL) version of the consultation response's executive summary.

  4. Added Welsh version of the government's response to the consultation.

  5. Added government response in large print and the executive summary in easy read format.

  6. Added the government's response to the consultation.

  7. Added easy read documents.

  8. Added Welsh version.

  9. Added audio version.

  10. First published.