Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 35530

Attendance Allowance

Tabled: 4 March 2025

Answered: 12 March 2025

Question

Seamus Logan

Scottish National Party — Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has targets for the time taken to process Attendance Allowance.

Answer

Torsten Bell

The Actual Average Clearance Time for Attendance Allowance claims for January 2025 was 23 working days. There is a quick application process for people who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and aren't expected to live more than 12 months. These ...

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