Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 118284

Attendance Allowance

Tabled: 5 March 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of current waiting times on decisions on claims for Attendance Allowance; and whether he will take steps to reduce the target processing time from up

Answer

Torsten Bell

The Department keeps Attendance Allowance processing times under review and recognises the importance of timely decisions for older people, including those undergoing significant medical treatment. Through our wider Service Modernisation programme, we hav...

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