Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government what are their plans for reforming the Access to Work scheme, including the objectives and timetable of any such reform, and how they will involve disabled people and representative organisations.

This Government values the input of disabled people and people with health conditions, their representative organisations and people that support them. The Pathways to Work Green Paper launched a consultation which has now concluded. We are considering responses to the consultation.

We also have recently concluded the Access to Work Collaboration Committees, in which we engaged with a range of stakeholders, including disabled people’s organisation representatives and lived experience users, to provide discussion, experience, and challenge to the design of the future Access to Work Scheme.

Whilst the committees have now ended, we will seek opportunity to engage with stakeholders as we move forward with policy development, recognising the value of their input and expertise.

The findings from the consultation and Collaboration Committees will inform the chosen future direction of Access to Work. Once this is established we will set out our plans working closely with stakeholders to ensure an appropriate transition.