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Access to Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for access to work applications.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
8 Sept 2025
Target answer date
10 Sept 2025
Answer
16 Sept 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for access to work applications.

  2. 10 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    As set out in the Green Paper, we are reforming Access to Work to improve the scheme so that it helps more disabled people into and on in work. We are committed to reducing waiting times for claims and we prioritise customers starting a job in four weeks....

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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