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Access to Work Programme: Visual Impairment

Asked by Kim JohnsonLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 27 February 2026UIN 113904

The question

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.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

Access 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.

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