Written questions

Access to Work Programme: Visual Impairment

Commons · Question 113904 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 27 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

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.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 27 Feb 2026

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.