§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what are the current success rates for(a) initial claims, (b) initial reviews, (c) later reviews, (d) appeals to the social security commissioners and (e) appeals to social security appeal tribunals for attendance allowance.
§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is not available but such information as is available is as follows:
- (a) In 1988 there were 362,000 initial claims for attendance allowance. In the same period, there were 208,000 awards.
- (b) and (c) I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the right hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent, South (Mr. Ashley) on 3 December 1990 at columns 6–8.
- (d) In 1989, 457 appeals were lodged with social security appeal tribunals. In that period, 67 appeals were decided in the claimant's favour.
- (e) The Lord Chancellor's Department has advised that information is not available from the office of the social security commissioners on the success rate of attendance allowance appeals.
§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what are the success rates for(a) initial claims, (b) appeals to medical boards, (c) appeals to medical appeal tribunals and (d) appeals to the social security commissioners for mobility allowance.
§ Mr. ScottThe available information is in the table:
Numbers received in 1990 Number Number of successful determinations in 19901 Initial claims 201,500 97,500 Appeals to medical boards 27,500 8,000 Appeals to medical appeal tribunals 8,500 3,000 Appeals to the social security commissioners 2n.a. 2n.a. n.a. Not available. 1 Determinations are not necessarily made in the same period. 2 The Lord Chancellor's Department, who are responsible for the office of the social security commissioners (OSSC), have advised that information is not available on the success rate of mobility allowance appeals.