Tuesday 20 January 2026 - DWP
The Department of Work & Pensions (DWP) have announced the expansion of WorkWell which is a health-and-employment support service. It will be rolled out across England to help people with health conditions stay in or return to work backed by up to £259 million over the next three years.
Up to 250,000 more people with health conditions will receive support to stay in or return to work, as a groundbreaking programme proven to transform lives and boost living standards is to be rolled out across England.
WorkWell provides personalised, early help for people struggling with their health — connecting them to local services such as physiotherapy, counselling and workplace adjustments. WorkWell forms part of the Pathways to Work offer, created to help disabled people and those with health conditions move from welfare into work and provide a joined-up support system for local residents.
WorkWell is designed differently by acting as an early-intervention, health-led service that is locally designed and integrates with local NHS, council, and community services to prevent people from leaving work due to health issues or supporting them back to work quickly if they fall out.
More information can be found at the link below to the press notice.
Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work - GOV.UK