DWP should consider the potential that income protection insurance has to help people experiencing illness or injury remain in employment, support their return to work and reduce the financial burden on DWP when people become unable to work. DWP should explore how income protection insurance could work alongside occupational health as a joined-up approach to promoting workplace health.

DWP should consider the potential that income protection insurance has to help people experiencing illness or injury remain in employment, support their return to work and reduce the financial burden on DWP when people become unable to work. DWP should explore how income protection insurance could work alongside occupational health as a joined-up approach to promoting workplace health. Type: conclusion | Number: 14 | Paragraph: 99 | Response status: accepted Government response: The Government is working to improve and better integrate resources for businesses to help them support and manage health and disability in the workplace. This follows employer responses to the ‘Health is everyone’s business’ consultation which was published in July 2021. Some respondents highlighte