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Employers often overestimate the costs and risks of employing disabled people, and underestimate the return...

Conclusion
Employers often overestimate the costs and risks of employing disabled people, and underestimate the return on investment and long-term benefits, but employers’ concerns will sometimes be justified. It is right, therefore, that the government explore financial incentives for employers who do the right thing, as it is doing through the Vanguards. (Conclusion, Paragraph 64)
Addressee Bodies
Department for Work and Pensions
Timeline
Report published 21 May 2026