Disabled Students' Allowances Processing Update November 2024

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This post first published: 26 November 2024

Updated timescales for week commencing 25th November

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 17/10/2024

28 working days

Needs Assessment Reports 8/11/2024 12 working days
Supplier Invoices 8/11/2024 11 working days
Student Claims 12/11/2024 10 working days
Emails (students) 23/9/2024 46 working days
Emails (suppliers) 12/11/2024 9 working days
Emails (HEIs) 23/9/2024 45 working days
Emails (NAC11s) 23/9/2024 45 working days

Updated timescales for week commencing 18th November

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 10/10/2024

28 working days

Needs Assessment Reports 4/11/2024 13 working days
Supplier Invoices 5/11/2024 10 working days
Student Claims 29/10/2024 16 working days
Emails (students) 20/9/2024 43 working days
Emails (suppliers) 07/11/2024 8 working days
Emails (HEIs) 20/9/2024 42 working days
Emails (NAC11s) 20/9/2024 42 working days

Updated timescales for week commencing 11th November

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 02/10/2024

30 working days

Needs Assessment Reports 23/10/2024 15 working days
Supplier Invoices 01/11/2024 8 working days
Student Claims 21/10/2024 17 working days
Emails (students) 19/09/2024 39 working days
Emails (suppliers) 06/11/2024 5 working days
Emails (HEIs) 19/09/2024 39 working days
Emails (NAC11s) 19/09/2024 39 working days

Updated timescales for week commencing 4th November

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 25/9/2024

34 working days

Needs Assessment Reports 11/10/2024 17 working days
Supplier Invoices 22/10/2024 9 working days
Student Claims 14/10/2024 16 working days
Emails (students) 16/9/2024 36 working days
Emails (suppliers) 23/10/2024 8 working days
Emails (HEIs) 16/9/2024 35 working days
Emails (NAC11s) 17/9/2024 34 working days