Disability Benefits (Hansard, 6 November 2001)

HC Deb 06 November 2001 vol 374 c191W 191W

§ Ms Walley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average waiting time for clearing new claims was over the last 12 months in each disability benefit centre.[11904]

§ Maria Eagle
The information requested is collated on a year-to-date basis. The figures for disability living allowance (DLA) and attendance allowance (AA) new claims for each disability benefits centre (DBC) are in the table:

Disability Benefit Centre (DBC) DLA and AA new claim actual average clearance times in days January to September 2001

Edinburgh 34

Newcastle 33

Leeds 27

Manchester 28

Bootle 36

Midlands 38

Bristol 33

Wales 30

Wembley 36

Sutton 34

Glasgow 34

Disability Benefit Centre (DBC)	DLA and AA new claim actual average clearance times in days January to September 2001
Edinburgh	34
Newcastle	33
Leeds	27
Manchester	28
Bootle	36
Midlands	38
Bristol	33
Wales	30
Wembley	36
Sutton	34
Glasgow	34