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Access to Work Programme: Hearing Impairment

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 5 November 2025UIN 85964

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of the Access to Work scheme for deaf people.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

There is a variety of contact methods which customers with hearing loss can utilise. These include textphone, Video Relay Service and email as a reasonable adjustment. Where a customer would like to use email as a method of contact, they should inform the Access to Work team or Case Manager. Details can be found at Access to Work: factsheet for customers - GOV.UK

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