Mandatory reconsideration

A Mandatory reconsideration is a feature of the UK social security system by which an individual can challenge a decision that they disagree with, for instance the decision not to award a benefit. Mandatory reconsideration is a prerequisite for an individual to appeal to a benefit tribunal.^[1]

The success rate for Mandatory Reconsideration in relation to Personal Independence Payments is 15%.^[2]

In October 2022 there were 90,738 outstanding cases, and 470 additional full-time decision makers had been employed to work on them. ^[3]

1. ^ "New appeals rules and procedures - Child Poverty Action Group". www.cpag.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
2. ^ "Disability benefits: if at first you don't succeed - appeal". Lexology. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
3. ^ "DWP taking steps to clear Mandatory Reconsiderations as 90,738 people await benefit decisions". Daily Record. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.

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