Jobseeker's Allowance (Hansard, 4 June 2003)

HC Deb 04 June 2003 vol 406 c482W 482W

§ Mr. Cousins
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average processing time is of a new claim for jobseeker's allowance between first contact and payment in each(a) jobcentre area and (b) employment region. [113064]

§ Malcolm Wicks
The average national processing time for a new claim to Jobseeker's Allowance is 10.14 days against a target of 12 days. Information on the average processing time by District and Region has been placed in the Library.