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Recommendation 12

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Employers often overestimate the costs and risks of employing disabled people, and underestimate the return...

Conclusion
Employers often overestimate the costs and risks of employing disabled people, and underestimate the return on investment and long-term benefits, but employers’ concerns will sometimes be justified. It is right, therefore, that the government explore financial incentives for employers who do the right thing, as it is doing through the Vanguards. (Conclusion, Paragraph 64)
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 10 September 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗