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

LabourSheffield 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 Timms
The 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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