Access to Work Programme: Visual Impairment
Commons · Question 113903 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reductions to Access to Work awards at renewal on employment outcomes for blind and partially sighted people.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 26 Feb 2026
The support that a customer will receive from Access to Work is dependent upon their needs and circumstances at the time they make an application. Case managers will use the guidance to ensure Access to Work principles are considered when making a decisio...