Access to Work Programme: Standards
Commons · Question 1559 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 22 May 2026
Question
Asked by Rebecca Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of differences in waiting times for Access to Work, including (a) initial assessment, (b) approval and (c) commencement of support between regions.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 22 May 2026
The Department does not hold the information in a format that allows waiting times to be analysed by region. Access to Work applications are managed through a national queue and processed in date order, meaning that a customer’s region does not determine ...