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Closing the gap
Our final report for the Mental Health and Income commission revealed that average income for people with common mental health conditions is £8,400 lower than for the wider population.
The report sets out how government and employers can tackle the barriers to employment and discriminatory work pratcies that are causing the the mental health income gap. Read the report here.
“Employers should encourage and lift up their employees; make them feel appreciated rather than a cog that needs to be replaced when broken.”
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Money and Mental Health’s submission to the Work and Pensions Select Committee’s inquiry into Employment Support for Disabled People
Our submission to the UK Parliament Work and Pensions Select Committee’s inquiry into employment support for disabled people. In this consultation response we make recommendations for the government to improve employment support through embedding mental health expertise and allowing people greater flexibility. We also call on employers to improve mental health provision in the workplace and be more proactive with reasonable adjustments for employees.
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Francesca Smith, Senior Research Officer, Money and Mental Health
September 24, 2025Money and Mental Health response to Government employment white paper
November 26, 2024
Best practice checklist: employers
How employers can support people with their money and mental health.
February 03, 2021
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