This article analyzes the UK employment system of persons with mental disorders in terms of its complexity, integration and effectiveness. It indicates the significant financial damage to the economy and labor market caused by mental illnesses. The article identifies the main organizational and legal instruments of the United Kingdom used to implement the relevant state policy, including the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of 2006 and the Equality Act of 2010. It also emphasizes the importance of applying the Employment Statutory Code of Practice in order to solve and prevent problems in this area. The given research studies the problems of employment programs effectiveness for people with mental disorders in the UK. It considers the main provisions of the study «Psychological Wellbeing and Work: Improving Service Provision and Outcomes» and current measures taken by the UK Government to deal with certain problems. This includes the national strategies «Five Year Forward View for Mental Health for the NHS in England»; «Work, health and disability green paper: improving lives»; «Improving Lives: The Future of Work, Health and Disability white paper» and the Work and Health Programme. At the same time, despite the serious efforts made by the UK Government, the employment rates of people with mental disorders and the rest of the population differ significantly. The article notes the advisability of the UK experience results application, both positive and negative, in the Russian Federation mental health sphere.
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