Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 103016

Access to Work Programme: Yeovil

Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026

Question

Adam Dance

Liberal DemocratYeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taken to reduce the waiting times for a decision on Access to Work claims from Yeovil constituency.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
We are committed to reducing waiting times for Access to Work. We have increased the number of staff processing Access to Work claims by 27% and applications from customers who are about to start a job or who are renewing are prioritised. The Pathways to ...

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