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Access to Work Programme

Asked by Graham LeadbitterScottish National PartyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 17 July 2025UIN 67724

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the Access to Work system from applicants applying for each job role to a centralised system containing relevant pre-filled

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

As part of the Pathways to Work Green Paper, we consulted on the future of the Access to Work scheme. Following the conclusion of the consultation, we are now considering our responses and will set out our plans in due course.

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