The DWP has published guidance for employers ‘Employing disabled people and people with health conditions’, providing a summary of information for employers to help them recruit and support disabled people in work. The guidance points out that nearly 7 million people of working age in the UK are disabled or have a health condition and encouraging applications from disabled people is good for business as it helps increase the number of high quality applicants available and creates a workforce that reflects the diverse range of customers a business serves and the community in which it is based. In addition, the benefits of retaining an experienced, skilled employee who has acquired an impairment are usually greater than recruiting and training new staff. The guidance provides advice on specific health conditions and has links to other resources to help employers. 

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