HC Deb 13 November 2001 vol 374 cc700-3W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many(a) appeals and (b) successful appeals there were in respect of each centre processing

The number of appeals cleared for disability benefits and incapacity benefit in respect of each appeals service regional centre and the

number found in favour of the appellant for 2000–01 and 2001 (year to date)

1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001 1 April 2001 to 30 September 2001
Appeals service regional centre/disability benefit Appeals cleared at hearing Appeals found in favour of the appellant Appeals cleared at hearing Appeals found in favour of the appellant
Birmingham
Attendance Allowance 1,056 399 413 165
Disability Living Allowance 7,191 3,126 3,475 1,576
Incapacity Benefit 2,771 983 1,333 533
Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 1,273 526 541 262
Severe Disablement Allowance 172 62 75 33
Cardiff
Attendance Allowance 1,266 516 725 311
Disability Living Allowance 11,696 5,685 6,422 3,426
Incapacity Benefit 4,761 1,777 2,667 1,111
Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 2,546 956 1,416 569
Severe Disablement Allowance 295 118 163 78
Glasgow
Attendance Allowance 2,215 1,026 1,210 632
Disability Living Allowance 13,691 7,115 7,254 4,180
Incapacity Benefit 5,136 2,169 2,549 1,098
Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 3,241 1,261 1,767 795
Severe Disablement Allowance 238 83 123 50
Leeds
Attendance Allowance 1,035 407 468 194
Disability Living Allowance 7,668 3,681 3,508 1,775
Incapacity Benefit 4,846 1,913 1,886 743
Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 2,857 659 1,526 315
Severe Disablement Allowance 185 41 59 10
Liverpool
Attendance Allowance 869 345 304 129
Disability Living Allowance 9,755 4,697 3,940 1,935
Incapacity Benefit 4,785 2,115 1,980 961
Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 1,597 606 749 309
Severe Disablement Allowance 135 63 89 34
Newcastle
Attendance Allowance 790 347 315 148
Disability Living Allowance 7,162 3,337 3,540 1,727
Incapacity Benefit 2,801 1,002 1,404 545
Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 2,583 1,311 1,485 730
Severe Disablement Allowance 100 47 71 30
Nottingham
Attendance Allowance 1,462 668 680 289
Disability Living Allowance 10,356 4,957 5,614 2,800
Incapacity Benefit 5,000 1,761 2,016 694
Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 2,733 1,277 1,554 726
Severe Disablement Allowance 392 135 192 77
Salford
Attendance Allowance 455 183 208 84
Disability Living Allowance 5,220 2,498 2,699 1,279
Incapacity Benefit 2,866 1,036 1,325 460
Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 824 380 342 140
Severe Disablement Allowance 69 33 53 27
Sutton
Attendance Allowance 999 625 642 400
Disability Living Allowance 6,095 3,990 3,613 2,439
Incapacity Benefit 4,626 2,432 2,154 1,145
Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 944 498 330 177
Severe Disablement Allowance 255 124 96 38

Source:

Generic Appeals Processing System

(i) disability benefit claims and (ii) incapacity benefit claims (A) in 2000–01 and (B) since April. [11907]

Maria Eagle

The information is in the tables:

Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what were the total running costs in respect of each centre of(a) processing disability benefit appeals and (b) processing incapacity benefit appeals in (i) 2000–01 and (b) 2001. [11908]

Maria Eagle

The information is in the tables:

Total running costs in respect of each appeals service regional

centre for disability benefits (disability living allowance and

attendance allowance) and incapacity benefit for 2000–01

and 2001

£
1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001
Appeals service regional centre Disability benefits1 Incapacity benefit
Birmingham 1,298,036 582,388
Cardiff 2,095,244 1,332,337
Glasgow 2,517,265 1,183,681
Leeds 1,111,209 1,026,671
Liverpool 1,449,165 1,359,845
Newcastle 1,352,022 708,351
Nottingham 1,926,581 985,176
Salford 1,037,612 665,707
Sutton 1,484,387 1,298,467

£
1 April 2000 to 31 September 2001
Appeals service regional centre Disability benefits1 Incapacity benefit
Birmingham 669,145 300,225
Cardiff 1,272,719 809,305
Glasgow 1,396,331 656,590
Leeds 599,987 554,341
Liverpool 662,309 621,487
Newcastle 791,802 414,840
Nottingham 1,191,271 609,168
Salford 533,631 342,365
Sutton 830,748 726,697
1 Only Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance