Disability Living Allowance: Children
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the average time taken to complete a mandatory reconsideration for a Disability Living Allowance for Children.
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms
The average clearance time for January 2026 was 119.6 working days for Disability Living Allowance for Children. We are committed to reducing the outstanding Mandatory Reconsiderations and also the average clearance time with the redeployment of approximately 60 FTE and continued use of overtime, aiming to restore normal service levels by Quarter 3 of 2026/27.
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