Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 23 March 2026.
Jon Trickett
Labour, Normanton and Hemsworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the average time taken to complete a mandatory reconsideration for a Disability Living Allowance for Children.
Stephen Timms
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
The average clearance time for January 2026 was 119.6 working days for Disability Living Allowance for Children. We are committed to reducing the outstanding Mandatory Reconsiderations and also the average clearance time with the redeployment of approximately 60 FTE and continued use of overtime, aiming to restore normal service levels by Quarter 3 of 2026/27.
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Allowance for those who need help looking after themselves. Not means tested.
Factsheet from RNID here: http://www.rnid.org.uk/html/factsheets/benefits_disability_allowance_and_deaf_people.htm
Official page from Department for Work and Pensions here: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/disability_liv_allowance.asp
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