The Keep Britain Working report lays out a stark reality: the UK is losing working-age people to ill health at scale, and it is impacting households, employers, and the wider economy. In this final episode of Season 2, we unpack what the report says, what needs to change, and why staying connected to work is often better than falling out of it entirely.  

Stevie and Matt are joined by three expert guests: Dr Julie Denning (Working to Wellbeing, Chair of the Vocational Rehabilitation Association), Monica Garcia (MT Consulting, Trustee of the Vocational Rehabilitation Association), and Roy McLoughlin (Protection Distributors Group). Together they explore how early intervention, vocational rehabilitation, and the modern income protection proposition can help more people stay in meaningful work and reduce long-term absence.

Key learnings from this episode: 

• Why the report is action-focused and what it is trying to unlock next (frameworks, evidence, and delivery)
• Early intervention in practice, including how it shows up across both group and individual income protection
• The value of proportional benefits and alternative roles: “can’t do your job” does not mean “can’t work”  

To read the Keep Britain Working report, use this link, or search “Keep Britain Working report”.  

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