Access to Work Programme: Hearing Impairment
Commons · Question 86024 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the Access to Work cap for people who require BSL interpreters to remain in full time work.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 5 Nov 2025
The cap was introduced in 2015 to enable Access to Work to continue to provide tailored support for those with the most significant needs and at the same time grow the overall number of customers receiving support from the scheme. The cap was introduced t...