16/02/2026
The government’s Access to Work scheme is under formal scrutiny, and Access to Work Collective are asking for you to share your experiences of using Access to Work.
They are especially interested in experiences from 2022 onwards, particularly during the period when demand and waiting times have sharply increased. Responses are anonymised and will help inform evidence submitted to Parliament.
The Public Accounts Committee is investigating the scheme following serious concerns about long delays, growing backlogs, rising costs and the impact on disabled people and employers. The National Audit Office has already examined how the scheme is operating. MPs will now question senior DWP officials about what is going wrong and what is being done to fix it.
Access to Work Collective want to hear from:
• Disabled people and people with health conditions who have applied for or received support
• People still waiting for decisions or renewals
• Employers who have relied on Access to Work to recruit or retain staff
• Support providers affected by delays or payment issues
We want to understand the real impact.
How long are people waiting?
Has support been reduced?
What has this meant for jobs, income, businesses, health or housing?
The deadline to complete the survey is just four days away, on 20th February, and you can respond by following this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf91xCBHDaQ1nutMXvpZrdM6J6Yv57z_5AgV0mRuH3P2qhc1w/viewform
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