PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Access to Work Programme: Finance (20 March 2019)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to allocate more funding towards Access to Work.
Asked by:
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour)
Asked by:
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour)
Answer
ATW is demand led, so funding reflects the numbers of applicants and their needs.
In 17/18 Access to Work made payments to 33,860 people (up 13% on 16/17) and £110.8m was spent on grants, which is a 4% increase in real terms expenditure compared to 16/17. The highest ever number of people with disabilities and health conditions are receiving tailored and flexible support to do their job.
Answered by:
Justin Tomlinson (Conservative)
25 March 2019
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