Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 53550

Access to Work Programme

Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 29 May 2025

Question

Rebecca Long Bailey

LabourSalford

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to reduce wait times for Access to Work support.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
We are committed to reducing waiting times for Access to Work and are considering the best way to deliver that for customers. Delivery practices have been streamlined, and the number of staff processing claims increased. Since May 2024, 118 additional sta...

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