Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to encourage employers to provide adaptive technology for employees with mobility issues who are working from home during the covid-19 outbreak.

Access to Work (AtW) encourages employers to provide assistive technology for disabled employees by waiving employer contributions meaning employers are more incentivised to try assistive technology providing the disabled person with the support they need.

Atw also provides specialist aides and equipment for disabled people within the workplace whilst supporting employers by providing advice and guidance on what support maybe available. This support includes assistive technology which employers can discuss with their employees and where agreed AtW will provide grant funding for this technology.