DWP Access to Work Is Failing a Staggering 85% of Deaf People Who Use It

DWP Access to Work is failing a staggering 85% of deaf people who use it

A damning new report from the campaign group deaf together reveals that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Access to Work scheme, designed to support disabled people into employment, is failing deaf people at an alarming rate. DWP Access to Work is failing deaf people According to the report, only 15% of deaf people who have used DWP Access to Work have had a positive experience, with prolonged delays in claim processing and implementati…

Still the Government’s best-kept secret? Access to Work for people with mental health difficulties - Centre for Mental Health

The Government’s recent consultation on its plans to reform social security and employment support for disabled people included many controversial and some very worrying proposals. Among the areas being consulted on was the Access to Work scheme, by which the Government funds ‘reasonable adjustments’ to workplaces for disabled employees. We asked people who had experience of Access to Work, both as clients and as Individual Placement and Support…

Reinforcing commitment to disability community

Information about steps the Government will take to improve the rights of disabled people in line with international obligations is now publicly available, Disability Minister Louise Upston has announced. Reinforcing New Zealand’s strong commitment to human rights, Cabinet late last year agreed the Government’s approach to address the 63 concluding observations (recommendations) made by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with …

Reform not cuts: SignHealth report calls on government to review Access to Work (BSL)

A new report published today by the campaign ‘deaf together’ shows only 15% of deaf people have had a positive experience with government scheme ‘Access to Work’ and it’s taking too long for claims…