Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 67925
Social Security Benefits: Appeals
Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
Richard Burgon
Labour — Leeds East
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 21325 on Social Security Benefits: Appeals, whether her Department has been able to recover the backlog of mandatory reconsideration cases.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe PIP Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) backlog was on track to be cleared in March 2025. However, intakes have been higher than anticipated, which meant the backlog was not cleared as predicted. We are increasing resources available for PIP MRs by recruit...
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