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Access to Work Programme: Mental Illness

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 33695

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish a list of mental health conditions that qualify for the access to work scheme.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

There is no list of mental health conditions that qualify for the Access to Work Scheme. Access to Work is available for all disabled people and those with a health condition who require workplace adjustments that go beyond what would normally be expected from an employer through their duty to provide reasonable adjustments as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.

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