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A focus on migraine, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease
- There is a need to bridge the gap
between legislation and practice to help
keep employees in work. There are also
differences between countries, with some
allowing people to do some work and
still keep social benefits while registered
as disabled. Although most developed
countries have varying degrees of disability
legislation, there are gaps in the protections
offered by countries to those registered
disabled. Quite often people who are
registered disabled are discouraged from
working, as they would lose any disability
payment while being employed. Employers
need to be aware of existing limitations and
should seek to work with governments to
develop better and more flexible policies
that will encourage people to remain in the
workforce.
