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Access to Work Programme: Standards

Asked by Louise HaighLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 2 December 2025UIN 93763

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of applicants for Access to Work wait longer than the target timeframe for (a) decisions and (b) payments.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The Department publishes official statistics on approvals, expenditure, and customer volumes. However, it does not publish processing times for decisions or payments.


Official statistics on approvals and payments are published annually and can be accessed here: Access to Work statistics - GOV.UK

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