Access to Work Programme: Staff
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference o the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 75830 on Access to Work Programme, how many of the 118 staff remain assigned to Access to Work.
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms
Of the 118 staff referred to in the answer to Question UIN 75830 of 16 September 2025, 94 remain assigned to Access to Work.
DWP recently announced the recruitment of additional staff into Access to Work (AtW), aimed at addressing the backlog in this vital disability support scheme. More details can be found here: Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme - GOV.UK.
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