Disabled Students' Allowances Processing Update August 2024

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This post first published: 28 August 2024

Updated timescales for week commencing 26 August 2024

We've updated our estimated timescales for our key Disabled Students' Allowances work streams and attached the information below.

Workstream area Oldest date Current turnaround time
DSA1 Application Forms 30/7/2024

17 working days

Needs Assessment Reports 19/8/2024 13 working days
Supplier Invoices 20/8/2024 4 working days
Student Claims 19/8/2024 7 working days
Emails (students) 5/8/2024 13 working days
Emails (suppliers) 21/8/2024 3 working days
Emails (HEIs) 2/8/2024 16 working days
Emails (NAC11s) 5/8/2024 15 working days

Updated timescales for week commencing 19 August 2024

We've updated our estimated timescales for our key Disabled Students' Allowances work streams and attached the information below.

Workstream area Oldest date Current turnaround time
DSA1 Application Forms 26/7/2024

17 working days

Needs Assessment Reports 2/8/2024 13 working days
Supplier Invoices 12/8/2024 5 working days
Student Claims 9/8/2024 7 working days
Emails (students) 1/8/2024 13 working days
Emails (suppliers) 6/8/2024 9 working days
Emails (HEIs) 1/8/2024 12 working days
Emails (NAC11s) 1/8/2024 12 working days

Updated timescales for week commencing 12 August 2024

We've updated our estimated timescales for our key Disabled Students' Allowances work streams and attached the information below.

Workstream area Oldest date Current turnaround time
DSA1 Application Forms 23/7/2024

17 working days

Needs Assessment Reports 25/7/2024 14 working days
Supplier Invoices 6/8/2024 6 working days
Student Claims 2/8/2024 8 working days
Emails (students) 29/7/2024 13 working days
Emails (suppliers) 1/8/2024 9 working days
Emails (HEIs) 30/7/2024 11 working days
Emails (NAC11s) 30/7/2024 11 working days

Updated timescales for week commencing 5 August 2024

We've updated our estimated timescales for our key Disabled Students' Allowances work streams and attached the information below.

Workstream area Oldest date Current turnaround time
DSA1 Application Forms 15/7/2024

16 working days

Needs Assessment Reports 11/7/2024 14 working days
Supplier Invoices 24/7/2024 8 working days
Student Claims 22/7/2024 11 working days
Emails (students) 19/7/2024 12 working days
Emails (suppliers) 19/7/2024 11 working days
Emails (HEIs) 19/7/2024 11 working days
Emails (NAC11s) 19/7/2024 11 working days