Aviva - Employers should be ready for cancer returnees

Aviva UK Health have said plans announced under the Government's welfare reform bill will see thousands of cancer patients no longer being eligible to receive Employment and Support Allowance after a year if a spouse or partner is working. This is likely to encourage many to return to work before they are ready, making the employer's role even harder. One in five (19%) employers questioned by the insurer have experience of staff living with cancer. Although an overwhelming 61% of employers say their primary concern is the wellbeing of the employee, business priorities remain a conc...