Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 86024
Access to Work Programme: Hearing Impairment
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Question
Euan Stainbank
Labour — Falkirk
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the Access to Work cap for people who require BSL interpreters to remain in full time work.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe cap was introduced in 2015 to enable Access to Work to continue to provide tailored support for those with the most significant needs and at the same time grow the overall number of customers receiving support from the scheme. The cap was introduced t...
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