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Mental health and welfare benefits
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The number of people claiming Incapacity Benefit for mental health reasons has almost doubled in ten years, from 475,000 in 1995 to 848,000 in 2004. Employment tends to lead to improvements in people’s mental health; inactivity is associated with worsening mental health. Many people with mental health problems have said they lack advice about claiming benefits, and find the current system confusing. This can lead to people running up debts, as they do not claim the benefits to which they are entitled.
Channel crossing
- Author:
- HUNTER Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 16.09.04, 2004, pp.42-43.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on an Anglo-French partnership, between Medway Council and the Maison de l'Initiative in the Grande Synthe region, which is pioneering 'cultural mediation' as a way to combat exclusion among ethnic minorities. The project is funded until July 2005 by the European Union's Interreg IIIA programme. In Medway the project is focusing on improving access to social services for people from ethnic minorities with mental health needs, physical disabilities and learning difficulties. In France the mediators are targeting employment issues for ethnic minorities.
Work and employment for people with a mental health problem
- Author:
- McGREGOR Valerie
- Journal article citation:
- ReHab NetWork, 34, Summer 1994, pp.8-10.
- Publisher:
- National Vocational Rehabilitation Association
In 1992 Ealing Health Authority, Ealing Social Services Department and Ealing MIND set up a jointly funded research project. The views of users and providers were used to frame a proposal for a community based work project for people with mental health problems.
Tools for inclusive activation: improving the social inclusion of people furthest from the labour market
- Author:
- EUROPEAN SOCIAL NETWORK
- Publisher:
- European Social Network
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 51
- Place of publication:
- Brussels
This toolkit for senior social services professionals provides guidance and practice examples on inclusion strategies of people furthest from the labour market. These include the long-term unemployed, people with disabilities, young people, migrants and refugees, homeless people, people with mental illness or single parents. It is based on the findings from a literature review and a questionnaire focus group discussion from members of the Social European Network. Drawing on an analysis of the literature, a questionnaire and seminar discussion with members of the Social European Network, the toolkit covers three key areas of guidance when designing inclusive activation policy and practice. These are: coordination between services - which could involve care coordinators, On-stop-shops or public-private partnerships; availability and adequacy of resources; and designing pathways to inclusion for specific groups who are not immediately employable and need tailored support to integrate in the labour market. These populations include the long-term unemployed, people with disabilities, young people, migrants and refugees, homeless people or people suffering from mental illness, and single parents with caring duties. Practice examples include the Disability and vulnerable people employment strategy implemented in Gloucestershire County Council in the United Kingdom. (Edited publisher abstract)
Fit for purpose: transforming employment support for disabled people and those with health conditions
- Authors:
- PURVIS Ann, et al
- Publisher:
- Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 87
- Place of publication:
- London
This report sets out how the employment support system can be transformed to create a system that offers employment opportunity for all, including disabled people and those with health conditions – with the right support to prepare for and take up work. The report, which includes twenty case studies, describes the current and recent landscape of employment support for disabled people and those with health conditions, exploring both mainstream and specialist support with a primary focus on provision funded by DWP. It then describes ‘what works’ in supporting disabled people and those with health conditions both to find and maintain employment. It also set out the evidence on what works for particular groups, such as those with mental health conditions, alongside case studies of more recent practices and innovations. It then reflects on lessons on how support is designed and commissioned – including the use of ‘payment by results’, personal budgets, and how organisations work together in partnership. The report makes a number of practical recommendations, calling for a new national framework for employment support, a new common process for assessing individuals’ needs, joint working between national and local partners, and a greater focus on quality of service and quality management, not just on employment outcomes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health and employment
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Employment tends to lead to improvements in people’s mental health; inactivity is associated with worsening mental health. Only 24 per cent of adults with long-term mental health problems are in work. Although work is not the right solution for everyone, with the right support many more would be able and would like to work. Barriers to employment include low confidence, low expectations among staff, employer attitudes, and difficulties moving from benefits to work. There can also be a lack of support to help people retain jobs. The number of people on Incapacity Benefit for mental health reasons has grown significantly in recent years (from 475,000 in 1995 to 848,000 in 2004). More people claim Incapacity Benefit and Severe Disablement Allowance for mental health reasons than claim Jobseeker’s Allowance. Jobcentre Plus has a number of initiatives to help people with disabilities to find work. In October 2003, Jobcentre Plus began piloting its flagship programme, Pathways to Work, to transform Incapacity Benefit.
Out of the benefit trap
- Author:
- LLORENTE Carmen
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 128, October 1998, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Describes a pioneering initiative in west London that uses 'social firms' to help people with mental health problems move towards conventional employment.
Employers' attitudes towards mental health problems
- Author:
- McGREGOR Valerie
- Journal article citation:
- ReHab NetWork, 37, Spring 1995, pp.5-8.
- Publisher:
- National Vocational Rehabilitation Association
Presents the results of research into employers' views and attitudes on mental health issues. The research was funded by West London Healthcare NHS Trust and Ealing SSD and conducted by MIND in Ealing Ltd.
Mental illness: a handbook for carers
- Editor:
- RAMSEY Rosalind
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 304p.,BIBLIOG.
- Place of publication:
- London
Aims to provide practical information for those caring for someone with mental health problems. Describes each of the main types of mental illness and their treatment, with case studies of carers' experiences. Goes on to discuss issues such as the range of mental health and social care services available; housing, benefits and employment; legal issues; stigma; cultural issues; violence and suicide; and psychological treatments.
Getting the message across
- Authors:
- BIRCHALL Christine, WARREN Derek
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.6.00, 2000, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
In the first half the article, the author who is employed in a project to help adults with learning difficulties back into work, offers some pointers on publicising its good work. In the second part, the author, advises how a project which set up the first behaviour resource service in Southampton to help children and young people with complex mental health problems and behavioural difficulties, could gain positive publicity.