Access to Work Programme
Commons · Question 97075 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Anna Dixon
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in Access to Work applications; and if he will take steps to introduce a fast-track process for disability groups with the lowest employment rates, s
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 12 Dec 2025
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 Green Paper ...