Disabled Students' Allowances Processing Update December 2024

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This post first published: 31 December 2024

Updated timescales for week commencing 30th December

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 14/12/2024

14 working days

Needs Assessment Reports 4/12/2024 19 working days
Supplier Invoices 9/12/2024 13 working days
Student Claims 11/11/2024 13 working days
Emails (students) 11/11/2024 37 working days
Emails (suppliers) 11/12/2024 11 working days
Emails (HEIs) 11/11/2024 33 working days
Emails (NAC11s) 11/11/2024 33 working days

Updated timescales for week commencing 16th December

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 22/11/2024

15 working days

Needs Assessment Reports 26/11/2024 15 working days
Supplier Invoices 29/11/2024 11 working days
Student Claims 3/11/2024 10 working days
Emails (students) 29/10/2024 39 working days
Emails (suppliers) 3/12/2024 9 working days
Emails (HEIs) 30/10/2024 33 working days
Emails (NAC11s) 30/10/2024 33 working days

Updated timescales for week commencing 9th December

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 8/11/2024

21 working days

Needs Assessment Reports 20/11/2024 13 working days
Supplier Invoices 25/11/2024 10 working days
Student Claims 27/11/2024 8 working days
Emails (students) 10/10/2024 42 working days
Emails (suppliers) 25/11/2024 10 working days
Emails (HEIs) 10/10/2024 42 working days
Emails (NAC11s) 11/10/2024 41 working days

Updated timescales for week commencing 2nd December

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 28/10/2024

26 working days

Needs Assessment Reports 15/11/2024 12 working days
Supplier Invoices 15/11/2024 11 working days
Student Claims 14/11/2024 13 working days
Emails (students) 25/9/2024 49 working days
Emails (suppliers) 14/11/2024 12 working days
Emails (HEIs) 24/9/2024 49 working days
Emails (NAC11s) 24/9/2024 49 working days