Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered am ar 13 Chwefror 2025.
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has specific time targets for processing Carer’s Allowance claims for individuals with an underlying entitlement.
Stephen Timms
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
The Department does not have any processing targets for Carer’s Allowance claims when there is an underlying entitlement element.
The current average clearance time for all Carer’s Allowance claims is 16.5 working days. This includes claims when there is underlying entitlement.
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