Millions could still claim sick pay after returning to work in 'major DWP shake-up'
New changes which might be put in force by the Department for Work and Pensions could mean that millions of sick and disabled people on benefits could still be able to claim sick pay after returning to work. As it stands, ESA and Universal Credit sickness and disability payments partly depend of what people's "capability" is to work.
The move could mean such 'fit for work' tests could soon be shelved, as it has been argued that they make people “prove how incapable you are”, reports the Mirror. There have also been reports of a potential for tax breaks for people who return to work. For now, the plans remain vague and so far nothing has yet been finalised. However, speaking to The Times, a source said: "It's very much not the case that we'd be relaxing assessments so you could be perfectly fit and claiming.
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