§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the proportion of rejected benefit claims where the appellant was represented was(a) in the UK and (b) in the west midlands in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [23556]
§ Maria EagleThe available information is in the tables.
731W7. DWA/DPTC current at July 2001, supplied by Inland Revenue.
8. FC/WFTC current at 31 March 2001, supplied by Inland Revenue.
9. RP/WB current at 31 March 2001, from 5 per cent. sample data.
10. CTB/HB current at August 2001, 100 per cent. stock count. Approximately 80 per cent of housing benefit recipients also receive council tax benefit.
11. Appeals figures are from a 100 per cent. down load of the generic appeals processing system.
Appeals heard where the appellant was represented, for all benefits processed through the Birmingham regional centre: 1 November 2000 to 31 October 2001 All attendances Representive attended Percentage where appellant was represented Attendance allowance 635 420 66.2 Child benefit/one parent benefit 20 5 26.3 Council tax benefit 1— 1— 1— Disability living allowance 5,935 3,570 60.2 Disability working allowance/DPTC 10 5 50.0 Family credit/WFTC 55 15 25.5 Housing benefit 15 10 53.3 Housing/council tax benefit 10 1— 1— Incapacity benefit (personal capability assessment) 1,495 720 48.2 Incapacity benefit (not personal capability assessment) 175 75 43.8 Personal capability assessment (not incapacity benefit) 70 35 48.5 Income support 1,090 560 51.5 Industrial death benefit 1— 1— 1— Industrial injuries disablement benefit 860 370 42.9 Invalid care allowance 40 15 39.5 Jobseeker's allowance 395 120 29.7 Maternity allowance 1— 1— 1— Retirement pension 110 45 41.7 Severe disablement allowance 105 35 35.2 Widows benefit/bereavement benefit 45 20 44.2 Others (extinct/rare benefits) 10 1— 1— 1 Nil or negligible Notes:
1. All appeals figures are provisional and subject to change as more up to date data become available.
2. Appeals figures are rounded to the nearest five.
3. Representative figures may include cases where the appellant also attended.
4. Figures where the appellant was there alone have not been included.
Source:
100 per cent. down load of the generic appeals processing system.
§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the percentage success rate of appeals against rejected benefit claims was(a) in the UK and (b) in the west midlands in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [23557]
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Appeals cleared and the number found in favour of the appellant during the period 1 November 2000 to 31 October 2001 expressed as a percentage of the case load Case Load1 Appeals cleared at hearing Appeals found in favour Appeals found in favour of the appellant as a percentage of case load Attendance allowance 1,294,300 11,570 5,355 0.4 Child benefit/one parent benefit 7,102,800 605 75 0.0 Council tax benefit 4,651,000 50 10 0.0 Disability living allowance 2,271,100 90,505 46,815 2.1 Disability working allowance/DPTC 28,900 165 45 0.1 Family credit/WFTC 1,224,800 1,500 265 0.0 Housing benefit 3,854,000 205 65 0.0 Housing/council tax benefit combined n/a 155 55 n/a Incapacity benefit (personal capability assessment) n/a 30,200 12,870 n/a Incapacity benefit (not personal capability assessment) n/a 4,010 1,430 n/a Total incapacity benefit 2,337,800 34,215 14,305 0.6 Personal capability assessment (not incapacity benefit) n/a 800 295 n/a Income support 3,914,500 19,100 5,350 0.1 Industrial death benefit 14,000 5 5 0.0 Industrial injuries disablement benefit 280,000 18,455 7,490 2.7 Invalid care allowance 379,800 920 210 0.1 Jobseekers allowance 966,500 9,125 2,380 0.2
§ Maria EagleThe available information is in the tables.
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Appeals cleared and the number found in favour of the appellant during the period 1 November 2000 to 31 October 2001 expressed as a percentage of the case load Case Load1 Appeals cleared at hearing Appeals found in favour Appeals found in favour of the appellant as a percentage of case load Maternity allowance 16,300 70 15 0.1 Retirement pension 11,067,100 1,285 150 0.0 Severe disablement allowance 365,800 1,825 755 0.2 Widows benefit/bereavement benefit 255,500 635 80 0.0 Others (extinct/rare benefits) n/a 250 40 n/a 1 AA, CHB, DLA, IB, SDA, MA figures are current at 31 August 2001, from 5 per cent. sample of data. Notes: 1. All appeals figures are provisional and subject to change as more up to date data become available. 2. Case load figures are expressed in thousands and have been rounded to the nearest hundred. 3. All case load figures are for Great Britain, except DWA/DPTC/FC/WFTC, which are United Kingdom. 4. Appeals figures are rounded to the nearest five. Sources:
1. IS quarterly statistical enquiries, November 2000 to August 2001.
2. JSA quarterly statistical enquiries, November 2000 to August 2001.
3. ICA current at 30 September 2001, from 100 per cent. data.
4. IDB current at December 2000, from 100 per cent. data.
5. IIDB assessments at 1 April 2000 from 10 per cent. sample data.
6. DWA/DPTC current at July 2001, supplied by Inland Revenue.
7. FC/WFTC current at August 2001, supplied by Inland Revenue.
8. RP/WB current at 31 March 2001, from 5 per cent. sample data.
9. CTB/HB current at August 2001, 100 per cent. stock count. Approximately 80 per cent. of housing benefit recipients also receive council tax benefit.
10. Appeals figures are from a 100 per cent. down load of the generic appeals processing system.
Appeals cleared and the number found in favour of the appellant for all benefit appeals processed through the Birmingham regional centre: 1 November 2000 to 31 October 2001 Appeals cleared at hearing Appeals found in favour Attendance allowance 1,185 455 Child benefit/one parent benefit 65 10 Council tax benefit 10 0 Disability living allowance 8,370 3,640 Disability working allowance/DPTC 20 5 Family credit/WFTC 155 25 Housing benefit 20 5 Housing/council tax benefit 10 0 Incapacity benefit (personal capability assessment) 2,285 880 Incapacity benefit (not personal capability assessment) 355 95 Personal capability assessment (not incapacity benefit) 100 40 Income support 1,985 580 Industrial death benefit 0 0 Industrial injuries disablement benefit 1,125 530 Invalid care allowance 100 20 Jobseeker's allowance 1,125 280 Maternity allowance 10 0 Retirement pension 160 25 Severe disablement allowance 160 65 Widows benefit/bereavement benefit 80 10 Others (extinct/rare benefits) 20 0 Notes: 1. All figures are provisional and subject to change as more up to date data become available available. 2. Figures are rounded to the nearest five. 3. '0' indicates figures are nil or negligible. Source:
100 per cent. down load of the generic appeals processing system.