Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 115999

Access to Work Programme: Multiple Sclerosis

Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026

Question

Tristan Osborne

LabourChatham and Aylesford

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his department is taking to help ensure that the Access to Work scheme supports people with multiple sclerosis in employment.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The support that a customer will receive from Access to Work is dependent upon their needs and circumstances at the time they make an application. Case managers will use the current guidance to ensure Access to Work principles are considered when making a...

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