Data on the number and proportion of invoices paid within 10 days have been recorded since November 2008. The percentage and number of invoices paid by the Department for Work and Pensions within 10 days of receipt in each of the last seven months is shown in the following table.
Percentage of all invoices paid within 10 days Number of invoices paid within 10 days November 2008 70 44,457 December 2008 64 45,505 January 2009 73 43,915 February 2009 86 58,281 March 2009 92 61,768 April 2009 94 46,657 May 2009 96 48,367