Fit for work? Health, employ ability and challenges for the UK welfare reform agenda

摘要

This special issue grew from a shared concern about the need to strengthen and expand the evidence base around the processes that have led to large numbers of people claiming disability benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) and 'what works' in helping people back towards employment. It brings together contributions from some of the UK's leading labour market and social policy researchers to provide evidence and commentary on the recent and planned major reforms of 'incapacity' benefits in the UK. Some important findings are reported but authors identify significant remaining gaps in knowledge.