Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 36194

Disability Living Allowance: Children

Tabled: 6 March 2025

Answered: 13 March 2025

Named Day

Question

Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of claims for Child Disability Living Allowance were decided within the target timeframe of 45 working days in (a) 2024 and (b) so far in 2025.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The most recent information on processing times for Disability Living Allowance for children was published in the DWP annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK (ARA) on 22nd July 2024. This shows that in 2023/24 DWP cleared 3.5% of Disability Livin...

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