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Access to Work Programme

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 24 November 2025UIN 90478

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Access to Work scheme in supporting disabled people into (a) sustained employment and (b) meaningful work experience.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

No changes have been made to Access to Work policy. We will be reviewing all aspects of the Scheme now that the Pathways to Work Green Paper consultation has closed. We are considering responses to the consultation and will set out our plans in due course.

We are continuing to work closely with stakeholders, and in particular disabled people and their representatives.

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