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1088520

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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 deadline is to implement the new online system to submit Access to Work signed claim forms with invoices.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	231984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Access to Work is in the process of transforming its digital processes, from application through to payment. We do not yet have a timetable for completion of this work. We are currently evaluating a range of digital options for Access to Work claim form and receipt/invoice submissions and we will be able to develop delivery timetables for that aspect of the transformation once this analysis has been completed.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 19/03/2019 11:44:20 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

1087149

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
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 improve information for (a) job seekers and (b) employees on the support available through Access to Work.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	231374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>Access to Work continues to undertake targeted marketing and awareness raising activities. For example, the scheme is promoted to benefit claimants through Jobcentre Plus and to a range of business leaders through the Disability Confident scheme. We have also worked with a variety of stakeholder organisations to market Access to Work to their clients, including sharing information about how individuals can apply for support.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently testing a number of communication activities to raise awareness of Access to Work among Jobcentre Plus staff in Greater Manchester, in order to equip work coaches with the knowledge to have conversations with customers who may require in work support. We will evaluate the most successful methods before a national roll-out.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work is also reviewing the content and formats of its existing information channels, including considering how to achieve more effective use of alternative formats such as British Sign Language videos.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/03/2019 14:38:03 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1056700

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
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, by how much the cap on Access to Work grants will be uprated for the 2019-20 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	218167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>This year, the annual limit on individual Access to Work grants will be increased to £59,200. This new limit will be applied to new customers with effect from 1 April. Existing customers will be subject to the new limit when their application is reviewed.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 13/02/2019 15:24:57 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1055807

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December to Question 193360 on Access to Work Programme, how many of the access to work elements that were approved in 2016-17 included elements assessed as costing (a) over £1,000 and (b) under £1,000.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	217427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The requested information is not available. When an individual receives approval for an element of support, Access to Work does not assess the cost. Once an element is approved, the customer will source supplier quotations. Access to Work will work with the customer and use these quotations, along with other factors, such as employer cost-share, to calculate the final Access to Work payment amount.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 11/02/2019 15:38:10 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1052330

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December to Question 193360, how many of the 23,510 people who had an Access to Work Element approved in 2016-17 received no payment because the adjustments needed cost less than £1000.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	215068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>As stated in the Answer of 31 January 2019 to Question 213164, we do not routinely collect data on the reasons why payments may not have been made.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 05/02/2019 17:14:02 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1050187

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2018 to Question 193360 on Access to Work Programme, what proportion of individuals who report their main health condition as problems with their (a) hands or arms, (b) back or neck and (c) legs or feet did not receive a payment for the Access to Work element approved in 2016-17 within 12 months of approval.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	213164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the proportion of individuals who had any Access to Work element approved in 2016/17 but to whom no payment was made within 12 months, for the requested primary medical conditions.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Primary medical condition</p></td><td><p>The number of people who had any Access to Work Element approved in 2016/17, by primary medical condition</p></td><td><p>Proportion of individuals for whom no payment was made for any Access to Work element approved in 2016/17 within 12 months of approval, by primary medical condition</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arms or hands</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Legs or feet</p></td><td><p>1,490</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Back or neck</p></td><td><p>3,260</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We do not routinely collect data on the reasons why payments may not have been made, however we did recently publish independent qualitative research, conducted with a small sample of Access to Work recipients, which provides some insight into why some recipients whose applications are approved do not take up payment; reasons included employers accepting the full costs and recipients leaving their jobs between applying and being granted Access to Work. In a minority of cases, the Access to Work application process or recommendations received were cited as the reason for deciding not to take up the provision.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This research can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-research-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-research-review</a></p><p> </p><p>As soon as an application for support is received, Access to Work actively engages with both the applicant and their employer. Many organisations welcome the support offered by the scheme but, if necessary, Access to Work advisers will work with employers to obtain their buy in to the need for support, ‘sell’ the benefits of the requested support and facilitate timely implementation.</p><p>We’re also using Disability Confident to raise employers’ awareness of how best to support their disabled employees, as well as integrating Access to Work into Disability Confident communications.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 31/01/2019 15:02:25 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1012284

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
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 her Department is taking to ensure that recommendations to employers made by the Access to Work scheme are acted upon in a timely manner.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	194569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>Access to Work advisers engage with employers from the receipt of an application for support and, if necessary, work with employers to obtain their buy in, ensuring they fully understand the benefits of the requested support and facilitate timely implementation.</p><p> </p><p>The Disability Confident scheme is also building employers’ awareness of how best to support their disabled employees and their capability to do this in the most effective ways. This includes ensuring that any necessary support and adaptations are put in place when they are required.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 27/11/2018 17:39:40 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1010786

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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 proportion of people found eligible for support from Access to Work do not submit a claim for equipment or support after their award has been approved.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	193360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>We do not routinely collect data on the reasons why payments may not have been made.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the proportion of individuals who had any Access to Work element approved in 2016/17 but to whom no payment was made within 12 months.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>The number of people who had any Access to Work Element approved in 2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of individuals for whom no payment was made for any Access to Work element approved in 2016/17 wit</strong><strong>hin 12 months of approval</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23,510</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We recently published independent qualitative research, conducted with a small sample of Access to Work recipients, which provides some insight into why some recipients whose applications are approved do not take up payment.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This research can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-research-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-research-review</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 05/12/2018 15:27:51 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton previous answer version 86885 answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1010788

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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 is available to help people challenge employers who do not act on Access to Work recommendations in a timely manner.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	193361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>Access to Work advisers provide advice and guidance to employers to assist in ensuring that they are able to procure and implement the required adjustments and understand what the consequences for the individual would be if they did not. This helps ensure there is a shared understanding of what is required.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work does not intervene in disputes between an employee and employer should these occur, but an Access to Work assessment provides a good basis for discussion between the employee and their employer</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 23/11/2018 13:47:01 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1010371

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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 much the Government spent on Access to Work in the last year for which figures are available; and of that amount how much was spent on (a) equipment and (b) services.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	192700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The latest Access to Work statistics were published on 30th October 2018 and can be found on the gov.uk website. Table 12 provides a breakdown of the requested information: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/access-to-work-statistics-april-2007-to-march-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/access-to-work-statistics-april-2007-to-march-2018</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 22/11/2018 13:52:18 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms