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Access to Work Programme

Asked by Rosie DuffieldIndependentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 2 July 2026UIN 13517

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has provided to Access to Work case managers on assessing applications; and when that guidance was last updated.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

Access to Work case managers assess applications in line with the Department’s published Access to Work: staff guide - GOV.UK, available on GOV.UK. This guidance provides the framework for assessing applications and determining entitlement to Access to Work support.

The guidance was last updated on 18 June 2026.

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