Question follow-through · 29575
Carer's Allowance
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.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 6 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 13 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 13 Feb 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Feb 2025
Question tabled
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.
13 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Feb 2025
Answer published
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 ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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