Access to Work Programme
Commons · Question 128742 · Tabled 21 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Melanie Onn
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Access to Work applications have been waiting longer than (a) three months, (b) six months and (c) twelve months for a decision.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 27 Apr 2026
Access to Work does not record the information in a way that allows data to be extracted by three, six or twelve month waiting periods. Providing the information requested would require manual examination of individual case records and would therefore inc...