Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 9516
Disability Living Allowance
Tabled: 16 October 2024
Answered: 24 October 2024
Question
Sarah Olney
Liberal Democrat — Richmond Park
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children are waiting for over the 50 working day target for their disability living allowance claim to be processed in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) does not have a target timeframe, but we aim to process Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claims for children within 40 working days, not 50. As published in the DWP Annual Report and Accounts 2023 to 2024, which...
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