Personal Independence Payment: Dewsbury and Batley
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time is to process a Personal Independence Payment appeal in Dewsbury and Batley constituency.
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms
The average time to process a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeal for all PIP appeals registered in the Dewsbury and Batley constituency since PIP was introduced can be found below.
Mean appeal processing time (weeks) | Median appeal processing time (weeks) |
31 | 29 |
Source: PIP Administrative Data
Notes:
- The appeal processing time is calculated as the time between the date of appeal registration and date of appeal clearance.
- Figures include appeals related to initial decisions (including new claims and DLA reassessments), award reviews and changes of circumstance.
- Figures include time taken by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to clear the case.
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