Attendance Allowance approval

Murphybear

Hi all

I am trying to get some idea of how long it takes for an application for AA to be approved/rejected and the applicant notified

Ive done some research and the results are a bit contradictory.  Ive found the following

 4 weeks
4-6 weeks
25 working days 
40 working days

Theres nothing I could see on the DWP/Gov website

So if anyone works for the DWP or has recently made a claim I would appreciate some clarification.  

Many thanks

MB

poppy12345

Even if someone here did work for DWP timescales are only ever a guide. It will depend on each individual case. Potentially several weeks.

whizzywoo

I made my own claim for Attendance Allowance on the 29th January 2022.

The first payment was in my bank on the 4th March 2022 and the award letter arrived a few days later.

So in my case just 4 weeks. 

Murphybear

Thanks, that is helpful

C.C.L.

My husbands took 8 weeks from the date we rang and asked for the form.

katies_mum

It took about 8 weeks for my mum`s application to be approved

Murphybear

I got 10 weeks of AA paid into my bank account yesterday, so presumably that’s how long it is taking.  

Rubyroobs

I've helped quite a few people apply recently as part of my job role. The majority are taking around 8-9 weeks.