Jobseeker's Allowance
(asked on 6th October 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken is to process new claims for jobseeker's allowance across the UK in the last 12 months.
This question was answered on 12th October 2017
The average processing time for Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) claim decision to be made is 7.8 working days. This data is based on the last 12 months from October 16 – September 17.
The data provided relates to claims processed in England, Scotland and Wales.