Manchester City Council

Benefits and support The benefits service: our data

Previous years - processing times for changes

If we are told about a change after it happened, it’s the average number of days between the date we were told and the date we dealt with it.

If we were told about a change before it happened but didn’t deal with it until after the change, it’s the number of days from the date of the change to the date we dealt with it.

Response times for 2023/24

Target for 2023/24April to June 2023July to September 2023October to December 2023January to March 2024Annual Result 2023/24
less than 9 days6.8 days8.0 days9.3 days4.5 days6.4 days

Response times for 2022/23

Target for 2022/23April to June 2022July to September 2022October to December 2022January to March 2023Annual Result 2022/239 days10.8 days10.4 days9.9 days5.2 days8.8 days

Response times for 2021/22

Target for 2021/22April to June 2021July to September 2021October to December 2021January to March 2022Annual Result 2021/229 days8.6 days10.1 days8.3 days5.9 days7.9 days

Response times for 2020/21

Target for 2020/21April to June 2020July to September 2020October to December 2020January to March 2021Annual Result 2020/21
9 days13.5​days12.5​days11.8​days5.4​days10.4​days

Response times for 2019/20

Target for 2019/20April to June 2019July to September 2019October to December 2019January to March 2020Annual Result 2019/20
12​days8.8​days10.1​days11.2​days5.8​days8​days