Disabling or Enabling: The Extension of Work-Related Conditionality to Disabled People

This article considers the defensibility of the extension of conditionality to disabled people through a qualitative investigation of welfare service usersʹ opinions on the applicability of conditionality for disabled people. Three focus groups took place, with participants segmented according to whether or not they were disabled, to enable a comparison between the attitudes of those who would and would not be directly affected by the extension of conditionality analysed. The qualitative research undertaken demonstrates how much more the government must do before it can justifiably make disability benefit receipt conditional on participating in work-related activities.