Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 112358
Access to Work Programme: Visual Impairment
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Question
Dr Scott Arthur
Labour — Edinburgh South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training Access to Work staff receive on assessing the needs of blind and partially sighted customers.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsAccess to Work staff are trained to take account of the customer’s own declaration of the support they need within the context of the Access to Work regulations. If more information is required to determine an award, a workplace assessment referral is mad...
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