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Personal Independence Payment: Bristol East

Asked by Kerry McCarthyLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 17 March 2026UIN 117258

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 Bristol East constituency.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The average time to process a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeal for all PIP appeals registered in the Bristol East constituency since PIP was introduced can be found below.

Mean appeal processing time (weeks)

Median appeal processing time (weeks)

25

21

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.
  • Times have been rounded to the nearest week.
  • 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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