PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(29 August 2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 43700 on Access to Work Programme, what progress her Department has made on clearing outstanding payments through the streamlined process for payments for the Access to Work Plus scheme; and if she will make an estimate of the total amount of (a) outstanding payments and (b) outstanding payments for applicants in North East Hampshire constituency.

Asked by:
Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat)

Significant progress has been made to clear outstanding payments through the streamlined payments process for the Access to Work Plus scheme.

The majority of Access to Work Plus applications have been processed and awards have been made. There are two outstanding claims from 13 and 14 August 2025 currently being processed.

Information on the total outstanding payments by region is not recorded, therefore estimates cannot be provided.

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