Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 113904

Access to Work Programme: Visual Impairment

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 27 February 2026

Question

Kim Johnson

LabourLiverpool Riverside

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how often Access to Work awards for blind and partially sighted customers are reviewed for compliance with the EHRC Code of Practice.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Access to Work (AtW) awards, including those made to blind and partially sighted customers, are managed through standard casework processes, which include appropriate Service Assurance checks to ensure decisions comply with AtW guidance and principles.