Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 46301

Access to Work Programme: Applications

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Amanda Hack

LabourNorth West Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) prolonged waiting times and (b) lack of clarity regarding the application process on people with disabilities who are attempting to

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Access to Work has a significant backlog of applications, with 62,000 outstanding applications in February 2025. This has resulted in significant delays and we are considering changes within the existing policy framework to reduce this. To support custome...

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