Context
Discusses the need to support former military personnel who may suffer from physical or mental disabilities in finding work.
Question
I thank the Minister for his response. What is being done to support ex-forces personnel, who may have physical or mental disabilities, into employment, perhaps even through the auspices of bringing the armed forces covenant into statute?
Answer from Justin Tomlinson (Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work)
I thank my hon. Friend for that important question. The Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my hon. Friend the Member for Colchester (Will Quince), who is the Minister for Welfare Delivery, has been doing a huge amount of work in leading on that issue. We are making sure that we offer resettlement support; support from our armed forces champions, for which posts there is a £6 million package of support; and early access to the Work and Health programme. The Office for Veterans' Affairs is committed to putting the armed forces covenant on a statutory footing and it will have our full support.
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