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Welfare Benefits
Updated 2026-05-21
Benefits Mandatory Reconsideration deadline
1 month from the date of the DWP/HMRC/CMS decision to request a Mandatory Reconsideration.
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You disagree with a decision on PIP, Universal Credit, ESA, Child Maintenance, or similar โ work out the deadline to request reconsideration.
Benefits Mandatory Reconsideration deadline
The 1-month clock runs from the date of the decision, not from when you received the letter.