§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people have been found exempt from the all-work test of capacity by virtue of(a) receipt of the highest rate of disability living allowance care component, (b) a serious medical condition and (c) a receipt of invalidity benefit and being aged 58 years or over on 13 April 1995 for (i) February and (ii) March. [26366]
§ Mr. BurtWe estimate that 738,000 people are not subject to the all-work test because they were aged 58 or over on 13 April 1995 and have been continuously in 383W receipt of invalidity benefit since 1 December 1993. The requested information on the numbers exempt from the all-work test in February and March 1996 for the other reasons given, is in the table.
February 1996 March 1996 In receipt of Disability Living Allowance High Rate Care Component 2,261 2,197 Severe medical condition 18,930 18,533 Source:
100 per cent. count of cases on the incapacity benefit computer system.
§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many persons and what proportion of persons whose claims to incapacity benefit have been disallowed because of a failure to return form IB50 have subsequently been awarded the benefit. [25804]
§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many IB50 all-work test questionnaires were issued by his Department in(a) February and (b) March; and how many claims were disallowed for failure to return the questionnaire. [26340]
§ Mr. BurtSuch information as is available is in the table.
February March Number of IB50 all-work test questionnaires issued1 137,778 113,804 Number of claims disallowed for failure to return IB50 questionnaire1 2 827 974 1 Figures exclude clerically processed cases.2 Figures exclude: —Severe disablement allowance cases —cases where the claim related to national insurance credits only
§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many and what proportion of persons who have passed the all-work test have been awarded points under the heading of mental health descriptors. [25806]