Access to work

The TUC has welcomed a report published by the Work and Pensions Committee that calls for funding and training improvements for the Access to Work (AtW) scheme, which helps disabled people into employment.

The committee’s report, Improving Access to Work for disabled people, says that funding increases for AtW are a cost-effective approach to improving the employment rate for disabled people.

The committee also calls on ministers to do more to ensure that employers and disabled people are made aware of the scheme and the types of help it can provide.

www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/work-and-pensions-committee/news/atw-report-substantive

www.tuc.org.uk/equality-issues/disability-issues/government-should-invest-more-access-work-says-tuc