§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what the average length of time is for the Independent Case Examiner of the Child Support Agency to investigate a claim once it has been filed. [153938]
§ Angela EagleThe current average clearance time for cases referred to the office of the Independent Case Examiner at February 2001 is 32.3 weeks. When a case is received, an initial review is carried out before a full investigation can begin. Once the initial review has been undertaken, cases currently wait around 16 weeks for the full investigation to start.