Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 46352
Access to Work Programme
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025
Question
Chris Coghlan
Liberal Democrat — Dorking and Horley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken to reduce waiting times for Access to Work applications.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsDemand for the Access to Work Scheme has been growing. In 2023-2024, 67,720 people were approved for Access to Work provision. This is around a 32% increase compared to the previous year. Alongside this, there is a significant delay in processing Access t...
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