Access to Work Programme: Hearing Impairment
Commons · Question 68082 · Tabled 15 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
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.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 22 Jul 2025
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 c...