§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what consideration she has given to the report on the Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation's investigation of complaints from disabled people about delays in assessment for and the provision of services under section 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970; what action she is taking; and if she will make a statement;
(2) what consideration the Minister for Disabled People has given to the report of the Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation's investigation of complaints from disabled people about delays in assessment for and the provision of services under section two of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970; what action he is taking; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BowisWe have seen a copy of the Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation's end of project report, "Disabled People Have Rights".
Local authorities' duties under the 1970 Act remain unchanged, however, and they were reminded of their legal obligations in December 1992. We have also set out procedures for the investigation of complaints, and the Department follows up cases where it is alleged that a local authority is in breach of its statutory duties.
§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was(a) the number and (b) the percentage of (i) successful and (ii) unsuccessful claims for disability living allowance and attendance allowance for (1) disability living allowance (care), (2) disability living allowance (mobility) and (3) attendance allowance in each year since 1992–93 and the first quarter of 1994–95.
§ Mr. HagueThe available information is in the table.
Total decisions Number of awards Success rate (per cent.) Disability Living Allowance 1992–93 685,154 432,382 63 1993–94 441,470 223,347 51 April—june 1994 112,315 55,253 49 Attendance Allowance 1992–93 516,357 379,298 73 1993–94 480,578 347,793 72 April—june 1994 118,171 86,398 73 Notes
1The information is not available in the form requested.
2Figures for DLA relate only to decisions given on new claims; the figures for AA include first awards on review and appeal.
3DLA figures for 1992–93 include single component claims made under transitional arrangements.
§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was(a) the number and (b) the percentage 1075W of (i) disability living allowance claims and (ii) attendance allowance claims where an examining medical practitioner's report was commissioned by his Department in respect of (1) disability living allowance (care), (2)
Total decisions EMP report obtained Percentage with EMP report Adjudication Officer's decisions on DLA 1992–93 633,684 120,506 19 1993–94 429,415 88,552 21 April 1994—june 1994 109,544 19,670 18 Adjudication Officer's decisions on AA 1992–93 415,503 92,465 22 1993–94 428,974 74,741 17 April 1994—june 1994 109,435 15,903 15 Notes:
1. The information is not available in the precise form requested. EMP reports may also be obtained at the request of the claimant.
2. Figures for DLA relate to new claims; the figures for AA include first awards on review and appeal.
§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many disability living allowance decisions in which(a) review requests and (b) appeals were made in respect of (i) disability living allowance (care), (ii) disability living allowance, mobility and (iii) attendance
Total decisions Number of reviews requested Percentage of decisions Number of appeals requested Percentage of decisions DLA decisions 1992–93 685,154 96,799 14 6,918 1 1993–94 441,470 271,165 61 29,617 7 April 1994—june 1994 112,315 77,573 69 5,276 5 AA decisions 1992–1993 516,357 132,169 26 2,130 — 1993–94 480,578 139,251 29 5,025 1 April 1994—june 1994 118,171 32,670 28 743 1 Notes:
1. The information is not available in the precise form requested.
2. Requests for review and appeal do not necessarily relate to decisions made in the year shown but reflect activity undertaken during the period.