Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 113903
Access to Work Programme: Visual Impairment
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Question
Kim Johnson
Labour — Liverpool Riverside
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reductions to Access to Work awards at renewal on employment outcomes for blind and partially sighted people.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe 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 guidance to ensure Access to Work principles are considered when making a decisio...
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