Question follow-through · 119820

Access to Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Access to Work support worker funding rates fall below the cost of employment once National Insurance, pension contributions and holiday pay are included.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
11 Mar 2026
Target answer date
16 Mar 2026
Answer
24 Mar 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Access to Work support worker funding rates fall below the cost of employment once National Insurance, pension contributions and holiday pay are included.

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    We do not hold data on the full employment costs of all Support Workers, including National Insurance, pension contributions and holiday pay. This is not information we routinely collect. When setting our indicative payment rates, we aim to ensure value f...

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