Access to Work Programme: Standards
Commons · Question 111924 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimated waiting times his Department is communicating to applicants to the Access to Work Programme.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 26 Feb 2026
The Department is currently advising applicants submitting a new Access to Work grant that the estimated waiting time for their application to be reviewed is up to 30 weeks.Applications from individuals who have a job starting in the next four weeks, or w...