HC Deb 27 February 1995 vol 255 cc386-7W
Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants have won an appeal against refusal of income support under the habitual residence test.

Mr. Roger Evans

The information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what separate sub-categories are used under the habitual residence test to identify those people who are to be refused income support.

Mr. Roger Evans

The habitual residence test applies to all income support claimants who satisfy the conditions of entitlement for that benefit. No separate sub-categories are used to identify those people who are refused income support because of the habitual residence test. As part of our monitoring of the change, we collect information on the numbers of British Citizens, European Economic Area nationals and others who pass or fail the test.