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<p>Information on median clearance times for PIP Mandatory Reconsiderations (MRs)
is provided in the tables below.</p><p /><p><strong>Median Clearance Times, in Calendar
Days, for PIP MRs, Normal Rules by Month of MR Clearance:</strong></p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td
rowspan="2"><p><strong>Month of MR Clearance</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Median
Calendar Days for MR to be Cleared</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Barnsley</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>South
Yorkshire</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Great Britain</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Feb-18</strong></p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mar-18</strong></p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Apr-18</strong></p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May-18</strong></p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jun-18</strong></p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jul-18</strong></p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Aug-18</strong></p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sep-18</strong></p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Oct-18</strong></p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nov-18</strong></p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dec-18</strong></p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jan-19</strong></p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
PIP Computer System</p><p> </p><p><strong>Median Clearance Times, in Calendar Days,
for PIP MRs, Normal Rules by Financial Year of MR Clearance:</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td
rowspan="2"><p><strong>Financial Year of MR Clearance</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Median
Calendar Days for MR to be Cleared</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Barnsley</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>South
Yorkshire</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Great Britain</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19<br>
</strong><strong><em>(April18 - January19)</em></strong></p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
PIP Computer System</p><p> </p><p>This data on PIP MR clearance times is unpublished
data. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.</p><p>
</p><p>There has been an increase in outstanding PIP MR clearance times in recent
months (it rose to 54 days in January 2019). Measures to reduce the number of outstanding
MRs include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Age profiles of outstanding work are managed at a
national level to ensure that cases which have been outstanding for longest are actioned
first.</li><li>Resource levels dedicated to the clearance of MRs have been regularly
reviewed with significant recruitment, training and redeployment undertaken to support
reduced clearance times.</li></ul><p> </p><p>MR is a key element of the decision making
process for both the Department and claimants, and whilst ensuring they make quality
decisions, decision makers work hard to clear applications without delay. Gathering
the right evidence is critical at the MR stage if decisions are not to go to appeal;
and we are reviewing our processes to not only obtain this, but to do so whilst continuing
to make decisions timeously.</p>
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