Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 115844
Social Security Benefits: Disability
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Question
Ruth Cadbury
Labour — Brentford and Isleworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the current average processing time is for Mandatory Reconsiderations for (a) Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children and (b) other disability-related benefits.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsDisability Living AllowanceFrom April 2025 to January 2026, the average actual clearance time for Mandatory Reconsiderations (MRs) for Disability Living Allowance for children was 121.7 working days.We have approved overtime and reallocated decision maker...
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