Karen Moore (Ely)

The Government today announced plans to review SSP, to encourage supportive discussions and phased returns to work. The proposed plans included in this green paper include:

• Encouraging employers to work with their employees with long-term health conditions, to stop them from falling out of work,
• A review of Statutory Sick Pay and doctors fit notes, to support workers getting back to work faster, and for longer,
• Work Capability Assessment reform, via the launch of a consultation,
• A debate about recognising the value of work as a health outcome.

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Statutory Sick Pay (SSP): Under review, to encourage returns to work. The Government today announced plans to review SSP, to encourage supportive discussions and phased returns to work. The proposed plans included in this green paper include: Encouraging employers to work with their employees with long-term health conditions, to stop them from falling out of work, A…

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