Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 93763
Access to Work Programme: Standards
Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Question
Louise Haigh
Labour — Sheffield Heeley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of applicants for Access to Work wait longer than the target timeframe for (a) decisions and (b) payments.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe Department publishes official statistics on approvals, expenditure, and customer volumes. However, it does not publish processing times for decisions or payments. Official statistics on approvals and payments are published annually and can be accessed...
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