Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 122068
Access to Work Programme: Self-employed
Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026
Question
Anna Sabine
Liberal Democrat — Frome and East Somerset
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has conducted an equality impact assessment for prioritising employed applicants over self-employed applicants within Access to Work.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsAccess to Work prioritises both employed, and self-employed applicants who are due to start work within the next four weeks or renewing existing grants, to minimise disruption to employment. There are not separate systems for employed and self‑employed ap...
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