HC Deb 05 December 1996 vol 286 c770W
Mr. Rowlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security in how many cases which have gone to appeal in respect of(a) the special hardship allowance and (b) the reduced earnings allowance the claimants were successful; and what proportion these constituted of the total number of appeals. [6126]

Mr. Burt

The information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many appeals have been made against the decision to lower the level of reduced earnings allowance where claimants have evidence that they were guaranteed payments for life; how many have been successful; when such successful claimants received their arrears; and if he will make a statement. [7520]

Mr. Roger Evans

The information is not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.