Written question asked by John Milne (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 1 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 April 2025. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 April 2025 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Access to Work Programme: Small Businesses
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of making access to work schemes the responsibility of employers on small and medium-sized businesses.
- Answer
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As outlined in the Pathways to Work Green Paper published on 18 March, we need to get the balance right between supporting employers to understand and provide reasonable adjustments as part of their legal duties, and interventions that go beyond this this to enable employment. There are no plans to require employers to provide measures beyond a reasonable adjustment.
We will assess any new intervention through evaluation, ensuring its impact and value for money.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 43368
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
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House of Commons
House of Lords
- Subjects
- Small businesses Access to work programme
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- 2026-01-28 13:02:55 +0000
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