Summary
This consultation seeks views on the approaches government should
consider around reform of the health and disability benefits
system and employment support.
This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 30 June 2025
Consultation description
This consultation sets out plans and proposals to reform health
and disability benefits and employment support. This Green Paper
is an important staging post on a journey of reform, building on
the vision and approach set out in the Get Britain Working White
Paper in November 2024. It sets out our vision, strategy and
proposals for change.
We want to improve and refine our plans by consulting on certain
measures as described within this paper. We are committed to
putting the views and voices of disabled people and people with
health conditions at the heart of everything we do.
Who the consultation is aimed at
We are keen to hear views from a wide group of people, in
particular disabled people and people with health conditions and
disability organisations.
This consultation applies to England, Wales and Scotland. All the
proposals apply in England. Note that the proposals in the
consultation will only apply to the UK Government's areas of
responsibility in England, Wales and Scotland.
Social security and employment support are transferred in
Northern Ireland, although the UK Government and the Northern
Ireland Executive work closely together to maintain parity
between their respective social security systems. However, we
welcome comments from individuals and organisations in Northern
Ireland, which will then be shared with the Department for
Communities in Northern Ireland
Public consultation events
To seek the views of disabled people and their representatives,
DWP will be running a number of accessible virtual and face to
face events on the consultation. More information on the details
of these events and on how to register will be advertised on this
page in due course.
Accessible formats
Please note that further accessible formats will be published on
GOV.UK on this page in due course. The consultation will
close 12 weeks after the point at which the accessible versions
of this Green Paper are available.
Where not already publicly available, analysis and figures
referenced within the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and
Support to Get Britain Working, are within this interim evidence
pack – or will be produced and updated in due course. Any
analysis that is used within any ministerial briefing materials
or documents, if not included within this evidence pack, will be
produced and included within the full evidence pack. A full
evidence pack supporting the paper will be made available
alongside accessible versions.
We have published this paper ahead of all accessible versions to
put detailed information about the matters subject to
consultation in the public domain at the earliest opportunity,
although the production of accessible versions requires
additional time. The consultation is currently set to close on 30
June, but this is subject to extension to ensure that the
consultation will run for a full 12 weeks after all of the
accessible versions of the paper are published.
Documents
Pathways to Work: Reforming
Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green
Paper
Pathways to Work: Reforming
Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper: Interim
Evidence Pack
Ways to respond
Respond online
or
Email to:
Consultation.pathwaystowork@dwp.gov.uk
Write to:
Disability and Health Support Directorate
Department for Work and Pensions
Level 2
Caxton House
Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA
