Unemployment can harm health, and poor health makes it harder to find or sustain employment.
For many individuals, in particular those with long-term conditions such as mental health problems, musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and disabilities, health issues can be a barrier to gaining and retaining employment.
Work / Employment
Being in good work is better for your health than being out of work. ‘Good work’ is defined as having a safe and secure job with good working hours and conditions, supportive management and opportunities for training and development.
Help - If you are a Manager
CIPD (The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development)
The purpose of CIPD is to champion better work and working lives – to create good work for the benefit of individuals, employers, the economy and society.
CIPD Good Work Index Survey Report 2024
Public Health Scotland Healthy Working Lives
Providing workplace health, safety and wellbeing information for employers.
Fair Work Framework
Fair work is work that offers all individuals an effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect. The Fair Work Framework balances the rights and responsibilities of employers and workers and generates benefits for individuals, organisations and society.
The purpose of CIPD is to champion better work and working lives – to create good work for the benefit of individuals, employers, the economy and society.
CIPD Good Work Index Survey Report 2024
Public Health Scotland Healthy Working Lives
Providing workplace health, safety and wellbeing information for employers.
Fair Work Framework
Fair work is work that offers all individuals an effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect. The Fair Work Framework balances the rights and responsibilities of employers and workers and generates benefits for individuals, organisations and society.
Help - If you are an Employee
There are many free services that can support you whether you are:
The following services can provide confidential and impartial advice and support. Contact them to find out more.
Angus Council Skills and Employment Team
Email: skillsteam@angus.gov.uk
Phone: 01307 492039
Offers a variety of training opportunities within Angus for those looking to gain sustained employment. They may also be able to assist with short-term funding for vocational training or childcare costs.
Discover Work (Dundee)
Contact Discover Work
Support to find work including free advice, guidance and training opportunities. Employability services may be able to help with travel or child care costs where applicable for job seekers.
Skills and Employment Support Team
Email: SkillsandEmployment@pkc.gov.uk
The Skills and Employment Support Team offers an 'all purpose' employability service throughout Perth & Kinross to support business growth, people progressing and a wider skills agenda.
ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
Gives employees and employers free, impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice.
Working Health Services Tayside
Hotline number 0800 019 2211 (Mon – Fri: 8.30am–4.30pm)
Working Health Services Tayside provides access to a range of specialist health professionals to help you remain in work including:
Access to Work
Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability. Access to Work is provided by the Department for Work and Pensions.
The support you get will depend on your needs. Through Access to Work, you can apply for:
Able Futures
Able Futures provides free support for up to 9 months, to those working (including apprenticeships) and living with mental health difficulties.
Able Futures is a nationwide specialist partnership set up to provide the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
- In-work or self employed, but experiencing challenges with work due to your health
- Currently off sick from work
- Out of work and of working age
The following services can provide confidential and impartial advice and support. Contact them to find out more.
Angus Council Skills and Employment Team
Email: skillsteam@angus.gov.uk
Phone: 01307 492039
Offers a variety of training opportunities within Angus for those looking to gain sustained employment. They may also be able to assist with short-term funding for vocational training or childcare costs.
Discover Work (Dundee)
Contact Discover Work
Support to find work including free advice, guidance and training opportunities. Employability services may be able to help with travel or child care costs where applicable for job seekers.
Skills and Employment Support Team
Email: SkillsandEmployment@pkc.gov.uk
The Skills and Employment Support Team offers an 'all purpose' employability service throughout Perth & Kinross to support business growth, people progressing and a wider skills agenda.
ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
Gives employees and employers free, impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice.
Working Health Services Tayside
Hotline number 0800 019 2211 (Mon – Fri: 8.30am–4.30pm)
Working Health Services Tayside provides access to a range of specialist health professionals to help you remain in work including:
- Physiotherapy – assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal pain and discomfort
- Occupational Therapy – workplace assessment and condition management
- Case Management – in-work support and advice
- Counselling and psychological therapies – support in coping with mental health conditions
Access to Work
Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability. Access to Work is provided by the Department for Work and Pensions.
The support you get will depend on your needs. Through Access to Work, you can apply for:
- a grant to help pay for practical support with your work
- support with managing your mental health at work
- money to pay for communication support at job interviews
Able Futures
Able Futures provides free support for up to 9 months, to those working (including apprenticeships) and living with mental health difficulties.
Able Futures is a nationwide specialist partnership set up to provide the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.