Guidance

WorkWell

Information on WorkWell for local systems partnerships.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions and Department of Health and Social Care
Published
30 November 2023
Last updated
12 March 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

WorkWell prospectus: guidance for Local System Partnerships

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WorkWell is a health and employment support service providing integrated holistic early help for people with health-related barriers to work. WorkWell is aimed at anyone with a disability or health condition who is in work or who could move into work with the right support. Support is voluntary and open to people whether they are in work or not, and regardless of benefit entitlement. People can be referred or signposted via their GP, local Jobcentre Plus, employer, other local services, or can self-refer.   

The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care launched the WorkWell pilot in October 2024 in 15 areas in England and supported approximately 25,000 disabled people and people with health conditions to stay in and re-enter work in the first 14 months following launch. 

Following the success of the pilot, it will continue to be delivered in existing sites and expand to cover the whole of England. The expansion is backed by up to £259 million investment over 3 years and could support up to 250,000 people.  

WorkWell participants receive person-centred, early support based on their health-related barriers to employment, such as mental health issues, musculoskeletal problems, and other health issues.   

The multi-disciplinary support available varies locally but can include physiotherapy, mental health interventions, workplace adjustment advice, and employer liaison. It can also connect individuals to a range of other local support services, helping people connect to financial and debt advice, housing support, smoking cessation support, fitness programmes and other local groups.

Updates to this page

Published 30 November 2023
Last updated 12 March 2026 show all updates

  1. Published a revised version of the "WorkWell prospectus: guidance for Local System Partnerships."

  2. Added new versions of the WorkWell grant funding agreement, WorkWell grant funding agreement appendix A: grant conditions for WorkWell and WorkWell grant funding agreement appendix B: grant guidance for Workwell.

  3. Added WorkWell grant funding agreement and also WorkWell grant funding agreement appendix A: grant conditions for WorkWell draft documents.

  4. First published.

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