Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2017 to Question 60322, on what date the final referrals to Work Choice will be made.

We are extending Work Choice in England and Wales to ensure ongoing specialist provision for disabled customers ahead of the Work and Health Programme which is expected to be implemented from November 2017 to March 2018

Referrals to Work Choice will continue until at least 30^th September 2017 with a current planned delivery period up until at least 31^st March 2019. Final Work Choice referral and delivery end dates will be reviewed once the details of the implementation of the Work and Health Programme are finalised.