More support for workers with mental health conditions

Increased support is to be given to people experiencing mental health issues to assist them in the workplace, it has been revealed.

At a Social Market Foundation (SMF) event held at the House of Commons, James Purnell, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, announced plans to put increased funding into the Access to Work programme.

The increased funding will be used to test new ways of helping people with mental health conditions stay in work rather than move onto benefits. There wi... (323 more words)

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