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Access to Work Programme

Asked by Helen WhatelyConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 5 January 2026UIN 96708

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people received the following payment per customer under the Access to Work scheme – a) £0 - £9,999 b) £10,000 - £19,999 c) £20,000 – £29,999 d) £30,000 – £39,999 e) £40,000 - £49,999 f) £50,000 - £59,999 g) £60,000 - £69,999 h) above £70,000.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The table below shows the number of people who received total payment values within each specified band during the 2022/23 to 2024/25 financial years. The figures refer to individuals who received any Access to Work provision.

The figures do not sum to the total due to rounding.

Number of Customers in each Payment Band

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

£0 - £9,999

49,380

60,240

66,300

£10,000 - £19,999

2,520

3,540

4,180

£20,000 - £29,999

1,020

1,500

1,670

£30,000 - £39,999

570

820

870

£40,000 - £49,999

310

470

550

£50,000 - £59,999

240

330

370

£60,000 - £69,999

140

250

210

£70,000 +

40

90

50

Total

54,210

67,240

74,190

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