§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many appeals have been launched against loss or reduction in(a) disability living allowance, (b) attendance allowance and (c) incapacity benefit; and what percentage were successful in each year since 1996 in the Stroud constituency. [34422]
§ Maria EagleThe information is not available on a constituency basis, but only on the basis of the Appeals Service Agency Regional Centre in Cardiff.
Attendance allowance Disability living allowance Incapacity benefit 1998 Caseload (UK) 1,241,700 2,014,200 2,301,700 Number lodged at Cardiff Regional Centre 620 7,285 12,750 Percentage of hearings found in favour 47.5 47.3 33.9 1999 Caseload (UK) 1,266,900 2,084,000 2,275,300 Number lodged 885 8,230 8,115 Percentage of hearings found in favour 48.6 49.9 35.9 2000 Caseload (UK) 1,270,500 2,160,300 2,286,200 Number lodged 1,895 15,560 6,780 Percentage of hearings found in favour 41.6 48.2 36.6 January 2001–end October 2001 Caseload (UK) 1,294,300 2,271,100 2,337,800 Number lodged 1,450 10,410 5,800 Percentage of hearings found in favour 42.5 52.5 40.5 Notes:
All figures are subject to change as more up to date data becomes available.
Caseload figures (UK) are rounded to the nearest 100.
Lodged figures are rounded to the nearest 5.
All caseload figures used are at 31 August of each year.
Information prior to 1998 is not available.
536WSource:
Lodged and percentage of hearing figures: 100 per cent. download of the Generic Appeals Processing System
Caseload figures: from 5 per cent. samples of the benefit computer systems.