Social Security Benefits: Appeals
(asked on 31st October 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the average waiting time for mandatory reconsideration of benefit decisions.
This question was answered on 31st October 2022
The average (median) waiting times for Mandatory Reconsiderations are 57 calendar days for PIP, 51 calendar days for UC, and 10 calendar days for ESA-WCA.
Whilst we endeavour to complete Mandatory Reconsiderations without delay, our overarching focus is on taking the time necessary to thoroughly review all the available evidence to help ensure we make the right decision.