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Disability Living Allowance: Standards

Asked by Brian MathewLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 9 June 2026UIN 5056

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken for Disability Living Allowance Mandatory Reconsideration decisions.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

We have approved overtime and reallocated decision makers to clear our outstanding Disability Living Allowance Child Mandatory Reconsideration cases more quickly. This will help us to reduce clearance times.

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