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Benefit claimants wait nearly nine months for decisions amid ‘accelerating’ backlog

Benefit claimants wait nearly nine months for decisions amid ‘accelerating’ backlog The caseload in the Social Security and Child Support tribunal rose by 60 per cent in the year to June 2026 - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Rising delays in the court system are forcing people to wait nearly nine months for a decision on their benefit appeals, new official data has revealed. The caseload in the Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) tribunal rose by 60 per cent to 129,000 in the year to...