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Disability Living Allowance: Children

Asked by James NaishLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 12 September 2025UIN 74828

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her department is taking to reduce the Child Disability Living Allowance claim time.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

We have seen unprecedented demand in new claims to the DLA Child service line. Additional resources have been deployed, and cases are cleared in date or to ensure fair customer service. As a result, we are seeing improvements in our processing times.

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