Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 48700

Access to Work Programme: Travel

Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025

Question

Andrew Cooper

LabourMid Cheshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate her Department has made of the average time taken to process claims for transport support through the Access to Work scheme; and what steps she is taking to reduce that time.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
We are committed to reducing waiting times for Access to Work and are considering the best way to deliver that for customers. Access to Work does not differentiate between applications. Applications are processed in date order except for applications from...

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