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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Rix (Crossbench). It was answered on Wednesday, 14 January 2009.


Jobcentre Plus: Dyslexia

Question
My Lords, what is the proposed timetable for the doubling of the Access to Work budget, which the Government have said will take place by 2013-14? Will this funding be provided incrementally or in a lump sum? Will it be in real terms?
Answer

My Lords, the Access to Work budget is a hugely important component of the Government’s support for disabled people. The budget has already been increased from £15 million in 1994-95 to £69 million in 2008-09, and we have agreed to double it. The proposal, I believe, is to do that incrementally through to 2013-14, by when it is anticipated that the budget will help some 48,000 people access and keep employment.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
706 c1218 
Session
2008-09
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Jobcentres Jobcentre Plus Dyslexia Training Access to work programme
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk