HC Deb 03 May 1994 vol 242 c422W
Mrs. Jane Kennedy

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claims for disabled living allowance were referred to disability appeal tribunals in the year to 31 March; and how many have been allowed.

Mr. Scott

In the period specified, 32,427 disability living allowance claims were submitted to disability appeal tribunals. Of the 19,260 appeals decided during the year, 7,240 were allowed.

Source: Disability Living Allowance management information system—100 per cent. count of cases.