§ Mr. Alan HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many incapacity benefit appeals against refusal of benefit on the grounds of failing the all work test have been lodged since April 1995; how many have been decided; and, of those decided, how many were in the claimant's favour. [6050]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is in the table.
Total Appeals lodged 73,095 Appeals heard and decided 30,984 Decided in appellant's favour 14,294 The information was recorded up to 31 October 1996.
§ Mr. HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many incapacity benefit appeals against refusal of benefit on the grounds of failing the all work test which have been lodged are awaiting a hearing. [6052]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
Total Appeals lodged 73,095 Appeals cleared1 40,716 Appeals outstanding2 32,919 1Includes superseded, withdrawn, struck out and heard and decided. 2 Not all of the appeals will necessarily proceed to a hearing. 1. The information was recorded up to 31 October 1996.