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	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) the Access to Work scheme and (b) its administration.
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	uin	44140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Access to Work continues to support over 36,000 people per year take up or retain employment. Last year the scheme helped people with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and young people in larger numbers than ever before.</p><p> </p><p>On 2 September 2016 we launched the Access to Work Digital Service in response to customer feedback requesting a more convenient, accessible and quicker process. This transformation will also enable staff to administer the scheme more efficiently as we look to increase the number of disabled people who could be helped into or remain in work as part of the Government’s ambition to halve the disability employment gap.</p><p> </p><p>The Spending Review announcement confirmed we’re increasing the capacity of Access to Work through a real term increase in spending starting in 16/17. Funding will reflect the numbers of applicants and their needs, and recognises expected increases in demand of around 25,000 extra customers by the end of the Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>To support this we have been working with jobcentres, businesses and local organisations to promote the Access to Work Scheme. We have also promoted Access to Work as part of the Disability Confident Campaign and are currently looking at further marketing and promotion of the Access to Work programme.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/09/2016 14:35:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

626107

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department is putting in place to support people currently in receipt of Access to Work awards over the annual cap and their employers to prepare them for the end of the transition phase of the annual cap for existing scheme users.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	51055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The upper limit (annual cap) was announced in March 2015 and came into effect, for new customers only, in October 2015. New applications made between October 2015 and March 2016 were capped at an annual limit of £40,800, meaning that new customers could still potentially receive an award of £122,400 over a three year period. The annual cap was increased to £41,400 with effect from April 2016 and will continue to be reviewed annually.</p><p> </p><p>Those existing customers whose awards are or were above the annual cap have been notified that they will retain their current award, subject to usual annual reviews, until April 2018, provided their needs remain the same.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, Access to Work specialist teams are conducting annual reviews with customers and employers to establish the level of support required and determine whether there are any reasonable adjustments or other changes, such as greater use of technology, that could assist the customer overcome the barriers they face. Where appropriate, Access to Work will also commission a holistic workplace assessment of an individual’s support needs.</p><p> </p><p>We will monitor the application of the cap and consider whether any further flexibilities might be required in practice.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/11/2016 17:23:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

626123

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people by type of disability who have applied for Access to Work since the imposition of the annual cap have been given awards equal to that cap.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	51054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 51036 question first answered 08/11/2016 17:23:20 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

626124

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people by type of disability are in receipt of Access to Work grants worth more than the annual cap.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	51036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 51054 question first answered 08/11/2016 17:23:20 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

626125

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Access to Work scheme users by type of disability are taking part in the pilot of personal budgets.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	51037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises that people need support that is tailored to their needs. Personal Budgets are currently being trialled in Access to Work to offer customers greater flexibility to manage their Travel to Work or Support Worker costs.</p><p>From clerical data rounded to the nearest ten, in November 2016 there are 40 people in the trial. It is not possible to break this figure down by type of disability. Rounded to the nearest ten, 30 more customers who were approached did not meet the qualifying criteria and were unable to join the trial.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/11/2016 17:15:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

638009

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) people with arthritis and (b) musculoskeletal conditions and employers are aware of the Access to Work scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	53314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to investing in Access to Work to overcome disabled people’s barriers to employment including those with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. As part of our plans to raise numbers supported by Access to Work by 25,000 by the end of the Parliament, we have recently launched an online application process.</p><p> </p><p>We have promoted Access to Work as part of Disability Confident and will continue to do so. We are also undertaking further marketing and promotion of the Access to Work programme. This includes working with stakeholders and partners such as Arthritis support organisations, Chartered Society of physiotherapists, British association of occupational therapists and employer associations to raise awareness through communications to their customers. We are also ensuring that advisers who work with potential customers, including Jobcentre Plus, health professionals and advisory groups, have the information and tools to act as advocates.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 53315 question first answered 24/11/2016 16:20:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

638010

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to increase awareness of the Access to Work scheme among people with a disability or a long-term health condition to assist their return to work.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	53315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to investing in Access to Work to overcome disabled people’s barriers to employment including those with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. As part of our plans to raise numbers supported by Access to Work by 25,000 by the end of the Parliament, we have recently launched an online application process.</p><p> </p><p>We have promoted Access to Work as part of Disability Confident and will continue to do so. We are also undertaking further marketing and promotion of the Access to Work programme. This includes working with stakeholders and partners such as Arthritis support organisations, Chartered Society of physiotherapists, British association of occupational therapists and employer associations to raise awareness through communications to their customers. We are also ensuring that advisers who work with potential customers, including Jobcentre Plus, health professionals and advisory groups, have the information and tools to act as advocates.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 53314 question first answered 24/11/2016 16:20:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

679167

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK received support through the Access to Work scheme in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
	uin	61952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/02/2017 11:32:28 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

692076

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to extend the Access to Work programme to incorporate work experience and internships.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	64341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Access to Work scheme has already been extended to support self-arranged work experience and Supported Internships in line with guidance set out in paragraphs 123 – 140 which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/541858/access-to-work-staff-guide.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/541858/access-to-work-staff-guide.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>This was announced by the then Minister for Disabled People, Esther McVey on 16 July 2013.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/02/2017 12:22:31 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

692077

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to extend the Access to Work programme so that disabled people have support plans in place before an employment offer.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	64342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department has published an Access to Work pre-employment eligibility letter for individuals, their employers or potential employers in order to provide an indication of the help that people may be able to receive from the Access to Work scheme. This letter has been updated to include reference to both mental health support and coverage of apprentices, and can be found here. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-eligibility-letter-for-employees-and-employers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-eligibility-letter-for-employees-and-employers</a></p><p> </p><p>We are also promoting Access to Work and producing case studies to illustrate how the scheme can support people in a range of settings and how it makes a positive difference to disabled people’s working lives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/02/2017 12:07:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick