§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many applicants for disability living allowance seek a review of their case after rejection of first consideration by his Department;
(2) how many applicants for disability living allowance who have failed to get their application accepted on first consideration or on review then appeal to his Department;
(3) how many applications for disability living allowance are granted following an application for a review of a refusal by his Department;
(4) how many disability living allowance applications have been granted on first consideration by his Department;
(5) how many applications for disability living allowance are granted on appeal by his Department.
§ Mr. HagueThe information requested about awards on claims, reviews and appeals for disability living allowance is not available in the form requested. The available information is in the table. An award on review or appeal may be the result of a variety of factors, such as a deterioration in the claimant's condition or the provision of additional information.
Disability living allowance February 1992–January 1995 1Numbers (thousand) New awards2 845 Reviews received3 (within three months) 299 Reviews received3 (outside three months) 336 Successful reviews4 277 Appeals received 59 Successful appeals4 24 Source:
Analytical Services Division (100 per cent. data).
Notes:
1A claimant may apply for a review or appeal against an award as well as a rejection. The figures quoted are for all applications for review and appeal.
2New awards are awards on initial claims only and not on review or appeal.
3There will be registered reviews and appeals which have not yet reached the decision stage of the review or appeal system.
4Successful reviews and appeals are those where DLA was allowed for the first time, another component was awarded or the rate(s) payable increased.