Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to implement proposed changes to the Access to Work Scheme in the Pathways to Work Green Paper.

Reforms to Access to Work are needed to ensure a better service for customers, to help disabled people start and stay in work, to provide clarity in what support should be provided and to ensure we are providing value for money for the taxpayer.

Following the consultation launched by the Pathways to Work Green Paper, which closed in June, we are reviewing all aspects of the Scheme. We are working closely on proposals with stakeholders, and in particular disabled people and their representatives. We have established a Collaboration Committee that brings disabled people and other experts together to inform changes to the design of the Scheme.

No changes have been made to Access to Work policy. We will announce any changes prior to them being implemented.