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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-25more like thismore than 2014-04-25
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken was between an application being made and benefit paid for (a) attendance allowance, (b) bereavement benefits, (c) carer's allowance, (d) disability living allowance, (e) employment and support allowance, (f) jobseeker's allowance, (g) maternity benefits, (h) housing benefit, (i) council tax benefit and (j) pension credit in the most recent period for which figures are available in (i) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (ii) Scotland and (iii) the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Airdrie and Shotts more like this
tabling member printed
Pamela Nash more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information regarding when a benefit is paid is not available as this can vary from each claim depending on circumstances, payment type and frequency of payment.</p><p> </p><p>The data that is available is the Actual Average Clearance Time (AACT) which is the average time taken between an application being made and the date the customer was notified of the decision on their claim.</p><p> </p><p>Please see the most recent AACT data in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Claims Actual Average Clearance Time (AACT)</p></td><td><p>National Year-End 2013/2014</p></td><td><p>Scotland Year End 2013/2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Attendance Allowance claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>14.3</p></td><td><p> </p><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bereavement Benefit Claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>15.9</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Carers Allowance claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>N/A</p></td><td><p> </p><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disability Living Allowance claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>22.4</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employment &amp; Support Allowance claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>8.6</p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jobseekers Allowance claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>8.1</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maternity Allowance Claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>7.3</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pension Credit claims AACT</p></td><td><p> </p><p>7.15</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit are administered by local authorities and not the DWP. Processing statistics for these benefits can be found at</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?publication_filter_option=statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?publication_filter_option=statistics</a></strong></p>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Pamela Nash remove filter