Disability, Dependency and the New Deal for Disabled People

‘The unwilling and the unwell’? Exploring stakeholders’ perceptions of working with long term sickness benefits recipients

“…Importantly, such changes mark a clear transition in the classification of disabled people, given that in the past disabled people were typically viewed as a distinct administrative category with an unquestionable entitlement to welfare assistance (Bambra and Smith 2010). Disability tended to be viewed as 'deserving' whilst those who are now classed as 'sick' but able to work are at risk of being deemed 'undeserving' (Stone 1978;Hyde 2000;Roulstone 2000;Warren 2005;van Orschot 2006;Bambra 2008;Grover 2009, Bambra andSmith 2010). The terminology of 'sick and disabled people' will be used throughout the paper; when talking about the disabilities of the participants of the study, the term specifically refers to people with physical impairment and manifest/known about mental health problems.…”

‘If this wasn’t here I probably wouldn’t be’: disabled workers’ views of employment support

“…This contrasts with some activity suggesting that the social model of disability had some currency amongst New Labour politicians and policy-makers; for example, the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 with its requirement that employers make 'reasonable adjustments' to accommodate the needs of employees with impairment (Grover and Piggott 2010), the Disability Equality Duty 1996, and early formulations and rhetoric of the New Deal for Disabled People (Roulstone 2000). 2.…”

Disabled people and self‐directed support schemes: reconceptualising work and welfare in the 21st century

“…3.2) gives further credence to this viewpoint. As a consequence, policy aims concentrated on 'supply side' policies, such as job search advice, rehabilitation and financial inducements (Roulstone 2000).…”