PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Access to Work Programme (23 March 2015)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria his Department applies to ensure the level of the Access to Work budget is responsive to need.
Asked by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party)
Asked by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party)
Answer
DWP operates a continuous planning cycle which incorporates forecast for demand, changes in economic indicators and resource requirements to deliver agreed service standards. Access to Work is part of this planning cycle.
This planning process ensures Access to Work funding is set at a level that enables the scheme to meet existing customer demand and support new customers eligible for support.
Answered by:
Mr Mark Harper (Conservative)
26 March 2015
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