Written questions

Access to Work Programme: Teachers

Commons · Question 27540 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) longest, (b) shortest and (c) average time taken was from the date an Access to Work application was submitted by teachers to the date a decision was made in 2025-26.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 10 Sep 2026

Access to Work does not record application processing information in a way that allows cases to be identified by an individual's job role. As a result, the Department is unable to provide the longest, shortest or average time taken from application to dec...