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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Access to Work Programme

Monday 7 October 2024 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Labour aims for an 80 percent employment rate including people with disabilities
  • Aims to ensure full contributions from all citizens through policies in an employment White Paper
  • Agrees that delays in Access to Work claims impact individuals' health and potential contribution

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Johanna Baxter Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Context

The question pertains to the delays in Access to Work claim processing, which affects individuals' mental health and their ability to contribute economically.

Question

What steps she is taking to reduce the time taken for Access to Work claims to be processed. Does the Minister agree that delays impact the individual's health and potential contribution? What further steps will she take to ensure reform?

Answer from Alison McGovern

Agrees with the importance of addressing delays. Labour aims for an 80% employment rate including people with disabilities, working on policies in an employment White Paper to ensure full contributions from all citizens.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific steps and timeline to reduce claim processing times were not provided.

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Q2 Johanna Baxter Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Context

The question pertains to the delays in Access to Work claim processing, affecting individuals' mental health and economic contribution.

Question

Does the Minister agree that delays impact the individual's health and potential contribution? What further steps will she take to ensure reform?

Answer from Alison McGovern

Agrees that delays impact individuals' health and potential. Aims for an 80% employment rate including people with disabilities, working on policies in an employment White Paper to ensure full contributions from all citizens.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific steps and timeline to reduce claim processing times were not provided.

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