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The UK work and pensions secretary visited Denmark to learn from its 'Fleksjobs' scheme, which provides subsidised part-time employment with dedicated support for people with reduced work capacity, achieving a disability employment rate increase from 44% to 61% since 2012. The UK government is considering similar approaches as disability-related unemployment among young people has risen significantly, with 45.3% of NEETs now classified as disabled compared to 21% in 2014.
The UK Work and Pensions Secretary discusses how young people with mental health conditions and neurodiversity should be supported into employment rather than remaining on benefits, citing Denmark's Fleksjob scheme as a model that enables disabled workers to remain employed with reduced hours and adjustments. The Government plans to introduce new legislation next year in response to reviews on disability benefits reform and youth employment.
When it comes to welfare policies, many in the UK often look to [Scandinavia](https://inews.co.uk/topic/scandinavia?
A new Nordregio report published in September 2026, 'Disability Indicators for the Nordic Statistics Database', provides the most comprehensive comparable data yet on disability employment across the Nordic countries. Authored by Hjördís Guðmundsdóttir and covered by the Nordic Labour Journal on 8 October, the report reveals that the disability employment gap for people with severe limitations is widest in Denmark (54 percentage points) and narrowest in Iceland. In all Nordic countries, people with disabilities are significantly more likely to be outside the labour market than their peers. The report identifies standardised indicators from Eurostat and national sources to enable systematic tracking over time, using data up to 2025 for Finland, Norway and Sweden. For employers operating across Nordic markets, this benchmarking tool highlights where policy and practice diverge most sharply from inclusion goals.
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