Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 115844

Social Security Benefits: Disability

Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Ruth Cadbury

LabourBrentford 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 Timms
Disability 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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