Written questions

Access to Work Programme: Visual Impairment

Commons · Question 127494 · Tabled 15 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 24 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Access to Work staff receive specialist advice on visual impairment when assessing applications and renewals for blind and partially sighted customers.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 24 Apr 2026

Access to Work staff are trained to assess applications from all disability groups and individual impairments, taking account of each customer’s needs and circumstances. Staff are able to access specific support relating to individual impairments where ne...