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The agonising wait disabled people face under Access to Work scheme

Disabled people are enduring average waits exceeding 100 days for crucial support applications designed to help them secure or maintain employment, a new report reveals. A leading disability equality charity has condemned the findings from the National Audit Office (NAO), describing the public spending watchdog's report as "laying bare the brutal reality for disabled people trying to get into and stay in work."

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8 months ago

Labour's Access to Work reform plans 'risk excluding disabled people from the workforce', say arts leaders

The Labour party's proposed changes to the Access to Work scheme could severely limit disabled employment opportunities in the arts sector.

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The agonising wait disabled people face under Access to Work scheme

Labour's Access to Work reform plans 'risk excluding disabled people from the workforce', say arts leaders

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