§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people are currently in receipt of incapacity benefit; and at what total annual cost. [40848]
§ Mr. LilleyAt 31 May 1996, the latest date for which figures are available, 1.8 million people were in receipt of incapacity benefit.1 The estimated cost for the year 1995–96 is £8,120 million2.
Sources:
1. 5 per cent. sample from the incapacity benefit computer system. Excludes a small number of cases not on the system.
2. Social Security Departmental Report (March 1996).
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many appeals have been lodged against a disallowance of incapacity benefit in the benefits districts covering(a) Doncaster and (b) Mexborough in each quarter since April 1995; how many of these have been from (i) new incapacity benefit claimants and (ii) former claimants of invalidity benefit; in each case, how many appeals have been (x) disallowed, (y) superseded and (z) found in the claimants' favour; and how many are outstanding. [40837]
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people disallowed incapacity benefit have successfully made claims to unemployment benefits or credits of national insurance in the Employment Service in(a) Doncaster and (b) Mexborough districts in each quarter since April 1995. [40841]
§ Mr. LilleyThe available information is in the tables.
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Doncaster offices of the Employment Service Quarter ending Number of claims for unemployment benefits/National Insurance credits at Employment Service office by people found capable of work under the all work test June 1995 3 September 1995 19 December 1995 30
Doncaster offices of the Employment Service Quarter ending Number of claims for unemployment benefits/National Insurance credits at Employment Service office by people found capable of work under the all work test March 1996 67 June 1996 108 September 1996 75
Mexborough offices of the Employment Service. Quarter ending Number of claims for unemployment benefits/National Insurance credits at Employment Service office by people found capable of work under the all work test June 1995 2 September 1995 92 December 1995 73 March 1996 68 June 1996 139 September 1996 140