Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 70010

Access to Work Programme

Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 1 September 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the Access to Work scheme on the ability of disabled people to (a) enter, (b) remain and (c) succeed in employment.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Access to Work has not been substantially changed since its introduction in 1994. There is a strong case for updating the role it plays in making work accessible for disabled people. In the Pathways to Work Green Paper, we consulted on the future of the A...
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