Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average processing time is for applications to the Pension Widows Department.
The Average Actual Clearance Time for a claim to Bereavement Support Payment for the 3 months of the 2022/23 Financial Year was, April 22 14 days, May 22 13 days and June 22 14 days.
Source: Output from Bereavement Support Payment Claims Manager Tool.