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

LabourLiverpool 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 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 guidance to ensure Access to Work principles are considered when making a decisio...

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