Self-employed disabled people face waiting up to 19 months for Access to Work decisions, evidence shows

Key Points

**Self-employed disabled people who seek support through the government’s Access to Work scheme are facing delays of up to 19 months for a decision on their claim, months longer than MPs were told in a Commons meeting earlier this month.** Senior Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) civil servants [told MPs on 12 March](https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/new-access-to-work-applicants-being-to…