The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a new update on its plans for the disability benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The benefits department has announced that people with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions will be treated "quicker" to help them get back into work as part of the Government’s new "Get Britain Working" white paper. According to a report by Daily Record, as part of the government's plan to tackle "economic inactivity", 17 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) across England will share part of a £3.5million package to improve care services for musculoskeletal conditions.
The funding - called the MSK Community Delivery Programme - will be delivered through NHS England's Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) programme. Each area in England and Wales is set to receive up to £300,000 to improve services. This includes developing more efficient ways of treating patients, getting them off waiting lists and getting them back into employment.
Minister for Employment Alison McGovern MP, said: “For too long, people locked out of work with health issues have been forgotten about and denied the support they need to get well and get working. It’s stifling our economy and preventing those eager to progress in life from unleashing their full potential.
