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Access to Work Programme

Asked by Steve DarlingLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 22 October 2025UIN 82762

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish all changes to guidance for civil servants issuing Access to Work grants issued since 2020.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

Minor changes to guidance have been made to increase readability and operational understanding for civil servants issuing Access to Work grants. More significantly, existing guidance has been applied more consistently. No changes have been made to Access to Work policy, and we will announce any changes prior to them being implemented.

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