Social Security Benefits: Appeals

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the financial and emotional impact of current waiting times for mandatory reconsideration on individuals; and what his Department is doing to ensure that manda

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1. 2 January 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the financial and emotional impact of current waiting times for mandatory reconsideration on individuals; and what his Department is doing to ensure that manda

   Source: Commons

2. 8 January 2026

   Answer

   Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) offers claimants the opportunity to challenge decisions and provide additional information which may be relevant to their claim. Entitlement is usually from the date of claim, so if a decision is changed at MR, the amount aw...

   Source: Written answer

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