Press release 26 March 2025.
Following the Spring Statement, Katharine Moxham, spokesperson for GRiD comments:
“Cuts impact those who are vulnerable in our society, and workers with health conditions or disabilities need support now more than ever. In many cases, employees wouldn’t leave the workforce if they were better supported by their employer.
“It’s vital to consider how so many people have fallen out of work due to illness or disability in the first place and seek to stem that flow. Employers’ responsibilities are increasing – especially in light of welfare cuts reaffirmed in the Spring Statement today – and employers have a huge role to play here, being well-placed to help keep people in work and get them back to work.
“Employers will find help and support within their employee benefits package for those whose ill-health or disability presents a barrier to work. For example, group income protection insurance includes access to help from vocational rehabilitation experts, access to advice and support with both short- and long-term health conditions, and making reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, as well as meeting the costs of any long-term sick pay. An insurer might even help with the extra costs of keeping someone in work – such as providing or modifying equipment – on an ex-gratia basis.
“Every year, more and more employers offer their workforces these benefits, and in light of the Spring Statement today, we would expect this trend to continue. Those employers that don’t look after their staff will miss out.”
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For further information please contact:
Ali Cort
SMUK Marketing and PR
Mob: 07887 484247
acort@smuk.org.uk
Katharine Moxham
Spokesperson for GRiD
Mob: 07887 512508
Katharine.moxham@grouprisk.org.uk
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About GRiD
Group Risk Development (GRiD) is the industry body for the group risk sector, promoting the value to UK businesses of providing financial protection for their staff, enhancing their well-being and improving employee engagement. Our membership includes insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries and those operating in (or with other interests in) the UK group risk market. Together this forms a collective wealth of experience built over many years. Under the chairmanship of Colin Fitzgerald (Distribution Director – Group Protection, L&G Retail) GRiD aims to promote group risk through a collective voice to Government, policymakers, stakeholders and employers.
GRiD works with government departments and regulators involved in legislation and regulation affecting group risk benefits, and with other organisations involved in the benefits and financial protection arenas. GRiD also seeks to enhance the industry’s standing by encouraging best practice and by participating in industry-wide initiatives such as the professional qualification in group risk managed jointly with the Chartered Insurance Institute.
, media activity aims to generate a wider awareness and understanding of group risk products and their benefits for employers and employees.
GRiD’s dedicated spokesperson, Katharine Moxham, provides expert media comment on a full range of group risk issues.
Follow Katharine Moxham on Twitter @KMoxham
