Tag Archives: Access to Work

Access to Work extension should be just the beginning, says Sayce

The author of a government report on disability employment has welcomed an extension of the Access to Work (AtW) scheme to some disabled entrepreneurs, but has called for funding to be extended even further.
From Monday (14 January), disabled people moving into self-employment with support from the New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) scheme can claim AtW cash [...]

Access to Work figures are ‘disgraceful’, says shadow minister

New figures that show how the number of disabled people receiving funding through the Access to Work (AtW) scheme has plummeted since the coalition came to power are “disgraceful”, according to a shadow minister.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures show the number of people claiming funding through the employment support scheme fell by [...]