Disability Living Allowance

HC Deb 18 February 1994 vol 237 c1033W

Mr. Clifford Forsythe

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many disability living allowance applications were(a) reviewed and (b) appealed during the period July to December 1993.

Mr. Ancram

Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Social Security Agency under its chief executive, Mr. Alec Wylie. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from A. Wylie to Mr. Clifford Forsythe, dated 17 February 1994: As Chief Executive of the Social Security Agency, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question on the number of Disability Living Allowance applications reviewed and appealed. During the period 1 July 1993 to 31 December 1993, 9,578 Disability Living Allowance applications were reviewed and 359 review decisions were appealed. I hope you find this helpful.