Disability Living Allowance (Hansard, 30 June 1992)

§ Mr. Nigel Griffiths
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many claims have so far been received for the disability living allowance, broken down by regional disability benefit centre; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what percentage of those claims for disability living allowance requiring further medical evidence necessitated the claimant undergoing a medical examination, broken down for each of the regional disability benefit centres; and if he will make a statement;
(3) what is the average length of time taken to decide each claim for disability living allowance, broken down for each of the regional disability centres; and if he will make a statement;
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(4) what percentage of claims for disability living allowance so far adjudicated on have been awarded benefit; at what rate this benefit has been awarded, broken down for each of the regional disability benefit centres; and if he will make a statement;
(5) what percentage of claims for disability living allowance have been able to be adjudicated as they were received; what percentage required further medical evidence or opinion, broken down for each of the regional disability benefit centres; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Scott
The administration of disability living allowance is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member and copies will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.

§ Mr. Nigel Griffiths
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of claimants for disability living allowance opted to undergo a medical examination rather than use the self-assessment form, broken down for each regional disability benefit centre; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Scott
The administration of disability living allowance is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member with such information as is available and copies will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.