§ Mr. LoydenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claims for attendance allowance are awaiting a decision by the attendance allowance board.
§ Mr. ScottAt 30 November there were about 49,000 claims awaiting a decision by the attendance allowance board and its delegated medical practitioners.
§ Mr. LoydenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will take steps to expedite consideration of the case of Natasha Greig who has been waiting for two and a half years for a decision on the review of her claim for attendance allowance.
§ Mr. ScottI understand that the attendance allowance board has concluded its review of Miss Greig's case. The board's written decision will be sent to her mother as soon as possible.
§ Mr. LoydenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average time taken to review claims for attendance allowance.
§ Mr. ScottThe average time taken to process an application for review of a determination made by the attendance allowance board or one of its delegated medical practitioners is about 12.3 weeks where the outcome of the review is in the claimant's favour, and about 29.9 weeks when the result is not in the claimant's favour.