Iain Duncan Smith has promised that, before the end of the year, those claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will wait no longer than 16 weeks for a decision.
Speaking during the opposition debate on the performance of the Department for Work and Pensions he said:
“..the delays faced by some people are unacceptable, and we are committed to putting that right. Already we have introduced a dedicated service to fast-track terminally ill people, and that is down to around 10 days and below. The Public Accounts Committee has said that too many people have waited longer than six months. By the autumn, no one will be waiting longer than six months, and before the end of the year, no one will be waiting for more than 16 weeks, which brings things back into line with where we were expecting them to be."
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