Employment

48.3% of all Disabled London residents of working age are in employment compared to 74% of the non-disabled population.

Sanctions are pushing disabled people further from employment

Sanctions are pushing disabled people further from employment

New report on the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) system
Enforcement of employment rights consultation- Inclusion London’s response

Enforcement of employment rights consultation- Inclusion London’s response

Inclusion London responded to the consultation on enforcement of employment rights recommendations from the Taylor review. 
Government increase Access to Work cap

Government increase Access to Work cap

With hours to go before a BBC disability news team feature examining the detrimental impacts of the Access to Work cap is due to air and with an impending high court challenge against the cap, the government has announced it is increasing the cap. They say this will affect fewer Deaf and Disabled people.
Assistive technology inquiry – Inclusion London’s evidence

Assistive technology inquiry – Inclusion London’s evidence

Inclusion London’s evidence to the Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee’s inquiry into assistive technology for Deaf and Disabled people
Government’s 10 year employment strategy for disabled people – Improving Lives: the future of work, health and disability

Government’s 10 year employment strategy for disabled people – Improving Lives: the future of work, health and disability

Our information paper on key points from the strategy and Inclusion London’s comments.
Stop Changes to Access to Work – guest post from Geraldine O’Halloran

Stop Changes to Access to Work – guest post from Geraldine O’Halloran

When AtW works well it’s a brilliant support, ensuring those of us who need it can have the right support to let us get on with the jobs we have.  But, like many good ideas – someone had to come along and spoil it. Guest post from Geraldine O’Halloran from the StopChanges2ATW campaign.

Inclusion London’s evidence to the PIP and ESA assessments inquiry

Inclusion London’s evidence to the PIP and ESA assessments inquiry

Our evidence to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment Support Allowance (ESA) assessments inquiry, carried out by the Work and Pensions Committee.
Access to Work ‘Barriers to Work’ launch, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsmen report into the scheme and related media coverage

Access to Work ‘Barriers to Work’ launch, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsmen report into the scheme and related media coverage

Links and updated from our joint Stop Changes to Access to Work “Barriers to Work” report launch
Barriers to Work – Deaf and Disabled employees are losing out due to changes in government’s Access to Work programme

Barriers to Work – Deaf and Disabled employees are losing out due to changes in government’s Access to Work programme

Newly published research has found evidence of significant problems with the Government’s disability employment support programme Access to Work. Inclusion London’s report “Barriers to Work” will be launched in Parliament on 24 October alongside a comprehensive list of recommendations from the campaign #StopChanges2AtW

Take a step into the twenty-first century! Disability and employment

Take a step into the twenty-first century! Disability and employment

I am severely disabled and stuck in bed most of the time, but the internet and my transferable skills would allow me to work, in my chosen profession, from anywhere.. So why do employers insist I travel to them, making work impossible? A guest post from Poppy Hasted.