Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 93766

Access to Work Programme: Appeals

Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025

Question

Louise Haigh

LabourSheffield Heeley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Access to Work decisions are overturned following mandatory reconsideration or appeal.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
If an individual is unhappy with the outcome of their Access to Work assessment they can request that their award be reviewed by a different Access to Work case manager. This is an internal process, known as a reconsideration. In 2024/25, the Department r...

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