HC Deb 09 January 2002 vol 377 cc927-8W
Mr. Willetts

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what were the average processing times for claims to(a) disability living allowance, and (b) attendance allowance, in each month since January; and what were the average processing times for these benefits in each full year since 1997. [24217]

Maria Eagle

The information is in the tables.

Days
DLA actual average clearance times AA actual average clearance times
2001
January 45.5 28.7
February 44.4 26.9
March 41.7 24.9
April 41.4 25.3
May 41.5 25.9
June 43.5 26.8
July 45.7 27.1
August 44.6 28.3
September 44.4 28.4
October 46.3 30.9
November 44.6 28.2
Actual average clearance time year to date for DLA1 Actual average clearance time year to date for AA1
1997–98 37.2 25.2
1998–99 35.0 25.1
1999–2000 42.6 32.1
2000–01 46.8 30.5
2001–022 44.0 27.6
1 Figures as at each year end (31 March)
2 Figures to end of November 2001

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