PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Disability Living Allowance: Children (18 May 2023)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his department is taking to improve the speed of processing Disability Living Allowance decisions for children.

Asked by:
Lee Anderson (Reform UK)

Answer

We are currently experiencing higher than forecast demand for claims to Disability Living Allowance. We have already increased resources and have on-going recruitment to increase this further, which will speed up clearance times moving forward.


Answered by:
Tom Pursglove (Conservative)
25 May 2023

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