Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 13774

Access to Work Programme

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist PartyEast Londonderry

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to announce any changes to Access to Work by the end of 2026.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
We have already taken steps to improve the Access to Work scheme, committing to recruiting and training nearly 500 additional staff. Recruitment has already started. New case managers will receive extensive training to handle complex applications with con...

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