Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to promote the Access to Work scheme to people with musculoskeletal conditions.
DWP is working with Arthritis Research UK (ARUK) and Arthritis Care, and has provided them with Access to Work (AtW) content for them to email their clients with information about AtW and how to apply.
ARUK is also helping us to reach healthcare organisations it works with in Scotland, to allow DWP to share AtW marketing products with them as well.
This initiative is on a trial basis to evaluate the most effective communications approach.