§ Mr. ClellandTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many new claimants appealed against the rejection of their claim to disability living allowance in the year 1994–95; and how many of those claimants were successful in their appeal; [15199]
356W(2) if he will estimate the average cost to the Benefits Agency of each appeal against the rejection of a new claim to disability living allowance in 1994–95. [15200]
§ Mr. Andrew MitchellThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is below.
In 1994–95, 33,799 appeals against adjudication officers' decisions on claims to disability living allowance, disability working allowance or attendance allowance were heard by disability appeal tribunals at an estimated average cost to the independent tribunal service of £315 per appeal.