Question follow-through · 908163
Access to Work Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people waiting for a decision on their Access to Work application.
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
- 3 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 9 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people waiting for a decision on their Access to Work application.
9 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Mar 2026
Answer published
As of 17 February 2026, the applications backlog is at 66,699. We recognise the importance of clearing the backlog, which is why last year we increased the number of staff working in this area by 29% and we have continued to streamline delivery practices....
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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