Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 87930

Access to Work Programme

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 11 November 2025

Question

Damien Egan

LabourBristol North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken to process Access to Work applications.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
We are committed to reducing the time taken to process Access to Work applications and are considering the best way to deliver that for customers. We have increased the number of staff processing Access to Work applications. We prioritise applications fro...

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