Press release 8 September 2025.
Following the Government’s announcement last week (Thursday 4 Sep) that thousands of sick and disabled people are to get life-changing support into work, Katharine Moxham, Spokesperson for Group Risk Development (GRiD) said:
“Whilst we commend the Government’s commitment to helping more sick and disabled people to get back into work, we’d suggest that stemming the flow of sick and disabled people out of the workplace is equally important. Employers have a vital role to play in retaining sick and disabled people in the workplace as valued employees, and the group risk industry is perfectly placed to help them to do this.
“The vocational rehabilitation model delivered through group income protection insurance is structured both to prevent long-term sickness absence and to facilitate employees’ return to work following health-related absences. This approach offers comprehensive, personalised case management, leveraging both clinical and vocational expertise to collaborate with employers and employees, the aim being to implement appropriate workplace adjustments and provide continuous support throughout the reintegration process.
“Strong recognition of the role that prevention, early intervention and rapid rehabilitation in the workplace should play in helping employees stay in or return to work will further strengthen the Government’s plan to get Britain working again.”
For further information please contact:
Sharon Mason
SMUK Marketing and PR
Mob: 07747 611773
Land: 01252 843350
smason@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 developed jointly with the Chartered Insurance Institute.
GRiD’s 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.