UK benefits applicants facing rejections can challenge decisions through a free "mandatory reconsideration" process.

Since the pandemic, the UK's Department for Work and Pensions has seen a rise in benefit applications, with many facing rejections or incorrect payments. A free process called mandatory reconsideration allows individuals to challenge these decisions by submitting new evidence within a month. If the DWP changes its decision, backdated payments may be issued. If not, individuals can appeal to a tribunal.

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