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The chosen eight
Local authorityDays taken to process new benefit claimsNational performance bracket
Argyll & Bute45middle
East Riding of Yorkshire28top
Guildford19top
Norwich49middle
Pembrokeshire44middle
South Norfolk40middle
St Helens34top
Wandsworth69bottom
DWP target for processing new benefit claims is 36 days