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
Labour — Liverpool 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 TimmsAccess 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.