Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 3864

Access to Work Programme

Tabled: 2 September 2024

Answered: 5 September 2024

Named Day

Question

Deirdre Costigan

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce Access to Work claim (a) application and (b) renewal times; if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the cap on Access to Work; an

Answer

Alison McGovern

The Department for Work and Pensions is committed to reducing waiting times for new applications for Access to Work, as well as renewals. We are considering the best way to deliver that for customers. We have increased the number of staff processing Acces...

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