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Housing benefit reconsideration process and time

Cyber007
Cyber007 Posts: 6 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
Hi peoples,
Just wondering if anyone has appealed a decision and how long it took...

Thanks in advance :)

Comments

  • IAmWales
    IAmWales Posts: 2,024 Forumite
    Two weeks, three days and five minutes.

    Housing benefit is administered locally, wait times will depend on their current workload.
  • Housing_Benefit_Officer
    Housing_Benefit_Officer Posts: 2,502 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    IAmWales wrote: »
    Two weeks, three days and five minutes.

    Housing benefit is administered locally, wait times will depend on their current workload.

    This - will depend on workload.
    These are my own views and you should seek advice from your local Benefits Department or CAB.
  • Cyber007
    Cyber007 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Ha ha ha, so precise there Wales (I was born in Wales btw :-)) awesome.

    They processed original in about 3 weeks give or take and they were usually only 2-4 days behind but receiving to dealing with it, but I've seen 2 months mentioned in some places....it's only been 2 weeks and it is complex...was just worried that 2 months was a bit long...

    Thank you both :-)
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