Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 6917

Access to Work Programme

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Oliver Ryan

Labour (Co-op)Burnley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce the time taken for Access to Work benefit applications to be approved.

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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