§ Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was his Department's estimate at the time of its introduction for the reduction in claims for incapacity benefit which would result from the introduction of the all work test; and what was the reduction of claims finally realised for each year since 1995. [756]
§ Mr. BurtNo estimate was made of the effect of the all work test on new claims for incapacity benefit. In 1995–96 there was a reduction in new incapacity benefit claims of around 100,000 over the previous year.