Access to Work Programme: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 70012 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 1 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to address the impact of Access to Work delays on disabled people in (a) West Dorset and (b) other rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 1 Sep 2025
The Access to Work Scheme is centrally administered and makes no distinction between the processing of applications from different regions. Demand for Access to Work has been growing. In 2023-2024, 67,720 people were approved for Access to Work provision....