Written questions

Disability Living Allowance: Children

Commons · Question 115845 · 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, whether he is taking steps to help decrease the amount of time to assess Mandatory Reconsiderations for Disability Living Allowance for children.

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...