Social Security Benefits: Appeals
Commons · Question 25223 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Coleman
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the impact of Mandatory Reconsideration delays on claimants' financial wellbeing and mental health.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 8 Sep 2026
Mandatory Reconsiderations (MR) offer claimants the opportunity to challenge decisions and provide additional information which may be relevant to their claim. We recognise that waiting for outcomes can be challenging for claimants.Entitlement is usually ...