The number of disabled people claiming Access to Work (AtW) support from the government appears to be rising again, after a sustained period when numbers have been falling. The Department for Work and Pensions released figures this week which showed that […]
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Access to Work extension should be just the beginning, says Sayce
The author of a government report on disability employment has welcomed an extension of the Access to Work (AtW) scheme to some disabled entrepreneurs but has called for funding to be extended even further. From Monday (14 January), disabled people moving […]
Government finally acts on Access to Work
The government has announced a series of new measures it hopes will reverse the slump in the number of disabled people benefiting from its Access to Work employment support scheme. Esther McVey, the new Conservative minister for disabled people, said the […]
Government adviser raises ‘serious concerns’ over Access to Work figures
The author of a major report for the government on employment support has told a minister of her “serious concerns” about the rapid fall in the number of disabled people funded by the Access to Work (AtW) scheme. Liz Sayce published […]
Miller faces questions after new minister admits Access to Work spending has plunged
The government have finally admitted that spending on its Access to Work (AtW) employment support programme for disabled people has plummeted since 2010. Disability News Service (DNS) has repeatedly reported on figures showing the number of disabled people receiving funding through […]
Access to Work figures are ‘disgraceful’, says shadow minister
New figures that show how the number of disabled people receiving funding through the Access to Work (AtW) scheme has plummeted since the coalition came to power are “disgraceful”, according to a shadow minister. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) […]
Access to Work figures plunge again
New figures show the number of disabled people granted funds to make their workplaces more accessible has fallen sharply again. The number of “new customers helped” through the Access to Work (AtW) scheme has been falling steadily since the general election […]
Slight improvement in Access to Work figures
The government has welcomed new figures which show a slight rise in the number of disabled people granted funds to make their workplaces more accessible. The increase in “new customers helped” through the Access to Work (AtW) scheme comes after the […]
Relief over government’s Access to Work driving U-turn
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has rewritten rules that were making it harder for disabled people to use a key employment support scheme to find and keep work. The new rules had been highlighted by the Essex-based disabled people’s […]
Access to Work figures underline worrying downward trend
Government figures have revealed alarming new evidence of a slump in the number of disabled people granted funds to make their workplaces more accessible. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures show that just 2, 320 “new customers” were helped […]