Access to Work Programme: Staff
Commons · Question 1560 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Rebecca Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference o the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 75830 on Access to Work Programme, how many of the 118 staff remain assigned to Access to Work.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 2 Jun 2026
Of the 118 staff referred to in the answer to Question UIN 75830 of 16 September 2025, 94 remain assigned to Access to Work. DWP recently announced the recruitment of additional staff into Access to Work (AtW), aimed at addressing the backlog in this vita...