Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the proposed limit on Access to Work awards supports the Government's Fulfilling Potential disability strategy.

Based on current figures, when the cap is fully implemented in April 2018, the 200 current users affected will still collectively receive over £8 million pounds per year to support them in employment, provided their circumstances do not change.

The introduction of the limit of Access to Work awards will enable around £3m per year to be re-allocated to new users and other under-represented groups. For example this sum could be used to support around 1,000 new customers at average award levels or 3,000 extra places on the Mental Health Support Service.