Access to Work Programme
Commons · Question 75830 · Tabled 8 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Darren Paffey
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for access to work applications.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 16 Sep 2025
As set out in the Green Paper, we are reforming Access to Work to improve the scheme so that it helps more disabled people into and on in work. We are committed to reducing waiting times for claims and we prioritise customers starting a job in four weeks....