The Commission for Healthier Working Lives, set up by the Health Foundation, has issued its final report following a nine-month study.
Aviva actively engaged with the commission and provided evidence to the Health Foundation on keeping employees healthy and helping them return to work.
The report recommends that Government introduce a state vocational rehabilitation benefit alongside reforming how universal credit works. This bold move would address significant gaps in state provision but comes at a time when the Government is facing pressure on spending.
The report also highlights the bigger role that group income protection can play in ensuring more employers have access to vocational rehabilitation for their employees.
Commenting on the report Jason Ellis, Sales and Distribution Director, Aviva Group Protection said: “There are a lot of positives to take from this report. The recommendations are not only welcome but also timely as the Government undertakes its Keep Britain Working Review.
We believe that large employers should be transparent about their workplace health offer and for smaller employers there should be a national Health at Work standard and better access to guidance on best practice.
“The report is a valuable contribution, highlighting the key role employers play and areas they could improve on and strongly endorsing the Vocational Rehabilitation model that insurers use alongside Group Income Protection.
“The report recommends that the Government should play a convening role in identifying and promoting best practice in workplace health.
“We believe that large employers should be transparent about their workplace health offer and for smaller employers there should be a national Health at Work standard and better access to guidance on best practice. This would improve standards in workplace health by making it open-source and competitive for larger employers, and for smaller employers by providing a benchmark they can aim for with appropriate support.
“This has been a key Aviva policy recommendation, so it is positive to see the Health Foundation recommend more corporate transparency.”
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