Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 120204

Access to Work Programme: Hearing Impairment

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 20 March 2026

Question

Lorraine Beavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who use Access to Work for the provision of British Sign Language interpretation receive funding for an additional condition to difficulty in hearing.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

Although the Department collects information on the medical condition(s) of Access to Work customers and the types of support they are awarded and claim payment for, we are unable to link awarded support elements to specific medical conditions without man...

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