Access to Work Programme: Work Experience
Commons · Question 89828 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many work placements have been (a) delayed or (b) cancelled due to delays in processing Access to Work applications in the past 12 months.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 17 Nov 2025
We are committed to reducing the time taken to process Access to Work applications and are considering the best way to deliver that for customers. We have increased the number of staff processing Access to Work applications. We prioritise applications fro...