§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many(a) first applications for disability living allowance were refused, (b) appeals against the decision to refuse disability living allowance were made and (c) appeals for disability living allowance were successful in (i) 1994–95 and (ii) 1995–96. [3508]
§ Mr. Andrew MitchellThe information is not available in the format requested as disability living allowance statistics do not distinguish between reviews and appeals for first claims, and reviews and appeals of existing awards. A claim may be successful on review or appeal for a variety of reasons, for example, because additional information has been received or the claimant's condition has deteriorated. Such information as is available is in the table.
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Thousands Refusals, reviews and appeals1 Numbers 1994–95 First applications refused 256 Review decisions2 317 Successful reviews3 154 Appeal decisions4 26 Successful appeals5 17
Thousands Refusals, reviews and appeals1 Numbers 1995–96 First application refused 225 Review decisions2 333 Successful reviews3 147 Appeal decisions4 28 Successful appeals5 18 Source:
Analytical Services Division: figures based on 100 per cent. data have been rounded to the nearest thousand.Notes:
1 Reviews and appeals may be received in one year but decided in a later year.
2 Includes both reviews of the first applications which were refused and reviews of existing awards.
3 Includes both successful reviews of first applications which were refused and existing awards where the award was increased.
4 Includes both decisions about first applications which were refused after review and decisions about existing awards.
5 Includes both first awards of the benefit and existing awards where the award was increased.