Access to Work Programme
Commons · Question 111914 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason Access to Work advisers no longer accept supporting evidence by email for new and renewal applications; what assessment he has made of the potential impact of that change on processing t
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 31 Mar 2026
As has been the case for many years under successive administrations, DWP does not generally allow evidence for health and disability benefits to be submitted via email. This is because this evidence often contains sensitive personal data, which must be s...