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Access to Work Programme

Asked by Ben ColemanLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 5 November 2025UIN 86569

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) consistency and (b) transparency in Access to Work funding decisions in different types of (i) disability and (ii) employment sectors.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

For the last year, we have worked to improve decision-making throughout the Scheme by ensuring that guidance is applied with greater consistency, helping to provide a fairer process.

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