Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 17610

Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment: Young People

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Siân Berry

Green PartyBrighton Pavilion

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the average processing time between an application being accepted and the first payment for DLA and PIP for children and young people under 25 with cancer.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Reducing customer journey times for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants is a priority for the Department and we are working constantly to make improvements to our service. More information can be found here:...

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