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We recommend that the government explore alternatives to asking small business owners to pay for...
Recommendation
We recommend that the government explore alternatives to asking small business owners to pay for the WHP, at least until the costs and benefits have started to be clearly defined. Among these alternatives, it should include the possibility of asking larger employers to pay slightly more, for example taking a supply chain approach. To inform future funding decisions, it should also undertake a full cost-benefit assessment of the WHP as compared to other disability employment interventions. (Recommendation, Paragraph 59)
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