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The Department for Work and Pensions is bringing in a big change for claimants who use GP surgeries. DWP job coaches will soon be in GP surgeries and mental health services.

The DWP has unveiled a further £167 million investment in Connect to Work, a scheme which is intended to support sick and disabled people into employment. The funding will impact GP surgeries, mental health services and community-based referral partners.

Pat McFadden, work and pensions secretary, said: “Writing off people with long-term health conditions or disabilities fails them and fails our economy. We are giving people a hand up, not a handout, realising their potential and providing them with the skills to succeed.”

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