Social Security Commissioners

HC Deb 09 June 1993 vol 226 cc245-6W

Mr. Hanson

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what is the average length of time taken by the office of the Social Security Commissioners to determine individual cases referred to them.

Mr. John M. Taylor

The average time is 5.5 months from the date a case is referred to a commissioner as ready for determination.