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To provide a stronger evidence base for future policymaking, the government should commission more research...
Recommendation
To provide a stronger evidence base for future policymaking, the government should commission more research into: • the impact of flexible working, particularly remote working, on productivity; 38 • the costs and benefits of giving disabled people the right to a certain amount of paid time off every year to attend disability-related medical appointments; and • the impact on disability inclusion of using AI during recruitment. (Recommendation,Paragraph 34)
Source
Committee
Work and Pensions Committee
Report
7th Report - Employment support for disabled people: Disability at Work
21 May 2026
HC 1227
Addressee Bodies
Department for Work and Pensions
Timeline
Report published
21 May 2026