Social Security Benefits: Disability
Commons · Question 115844 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Cadbury
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
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 4 Mar 2026
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...