Carer's Allowance
(asked on 6th February 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has specific time targets for processing Carer’s Allowance claims for individuals with an underlying entitlement.
This question was answered on 13th February 2025
The Department does not have any processing targets for Carer’s Allowance claims when there is an underlying entitlement element.
The current average clearance time for all Carer’s Allowance claims is 16.5 working days. This includes claims when there is underlying entitlement.