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Access to Work Programme: Hearing Impairment

Asked by Lisa SmartLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 22 July 2025UIN 68082

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of funded support through Access to Work on deaf professionals who require full-time BSL interpreters.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

As part of the Pathways to Work Green Paper, we consulted on the future of the Access to Work scheme, including how we may better support deaf professionals who require full-time BSL interpreters. Following the conclusion of the consultation, we are now considering our responses and will set out our plans in due course.

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