Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 82761

Access to Work Programme

Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Steve Darling

Liberal DemocratTorbay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average savings per claimant to his Department from passing costs previously covered by Access to Work to employers.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
No such transfer has been made. No changes have been made to Access to Work policy, and we will announce any changes prior to them being implemented. We will be reviewing all aspects of the Scheme now that the consultation on the Pathways to Work Green Pa...

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