Disability Living Allowance: Children
Commons · Question 36194 · Tabled 6 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 13 Mar 2025
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...