Access to Work Programme: Standards
Commons · Question 111925 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for Access to Work Applications; and what plans his Department has to introduce new measures to reduce waiting times for Access to Work A
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 16 Feb 2026
We are committed to reducing waiting times in Access to Work so that people can access the support they need. We have increased the number of staff processing Access to Work applications and prioritise cases where someone has a job starting in the next fo...