Access to Work Programme
Commons · Question 86130 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Access to Work scheme in supporting disabled people to (a) enter and (b) remain in employment; and what steps he is taking to (
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 5 Nov 2025
Access to Work (AtW) is a demand-led, personalised discretionary grant which supports the recruitment and retention of disabled people in employment. The Scheme has been providing support for over 30 years. In 2024-2025, 61,670 people were approved for Ac...