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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered the 2025 Spring Statement on 26 March. Following an announcement on welfare cuts, Julia Turney explores the implications this will have for disabled individuals who are forced back to work, and what employers can do to help.
“With harsher welfare cuts looming – including a cut to the health element of Universal Credit incapacity benefits, followed by a freeze – the pressure on disabled individuals is about to get even worse.
"The Government is pushing more disabled people into work, yet new research from BW is clear; disabled employees face significantly worse outcomes. 79% experience burnout, almost double the rate of their non-disabled peers, and 86% of those with physical disabilities report work-related health issues."
"If more disabled individuals are being forced into work while losing financial support, employers must act fast to adapt. This means ensuring reasonable accommodations, flexible working arrangements, and targeted mental health support are in place.
"Failing to do so won’t just harm employee wellbeing – it will drive higher turnover and lower productivity, creating a lose-lose situation for everyone.”
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