Access to Work Programme: Visual Impairment
Commons · Question 7733 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Cat Eccles
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review the Access to Work scheme to ensure that blind and visually impaired people can access workplace adjustments and specialist support in a timely manner.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 15 Jun 2026
Reforms are essential to ensure a better service for customers, to help disabled people start and stay in work, including blind and visually impaired people. We are reviewing all aspects of the Access to Work scheme, utilising the outcomes of the Green Pa...