Disability Benefits (Hansard, 3 July 1996)

§ Mr. Alan Howarth
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many(a) people who have claimed incapacity benefit since April 1995, (b) former invalidity benefit claimants, (c) severe disablement allowance claimants, (d) people who have claimed income support with a disability premium since April 1995, (e) people who claimed income support with a disability premium before April 1995 and (f) people with credits only have been found capable of work following an assessment under tile all-work test in the year ended April 1996. [34322]

§ Mr. Burt
The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.

Found capable of work following the all-work test of incapacity Number

Incapacity benefit claimants since April 1995^{1 3} 24,620

Incapacity benefit claimants former in receipt of invalidity benefit^{2 3} 25,200

Severe disablement allowance claimants^{1 3} 660

Credits only^{1 3} 28,540

¹ Source: 5 per cent. sample from the incapacity benefit computer system. Excludes a small number of cases paid clerically.

² Source: 1 per cent. sample from the incapacity benefit computer system. Excludes a small number of cases paid clerically.

³ It is not possible to identify separately those cases which are in receipt of income support.

⁴ All figures are for Great Britain.

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§ Mr. Howarth
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many appeals against a disallowance of(a) incapacity benefit, (b)severe disablement allowance, (c)income support with a disability premium and (d) credits (i) have been lodged, (ii) have been heard and (iii) are outstanding; and what was the success rate for claimants. [34269]

§ Mr. Burt
The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.

Incapacity benefit—all appeals including all-work test Other all-work test appeals²

Appeals received

1 April 1995 to 31 March 1996 36,573 8,453

Appeals heard

1 April 1995 to 31 March 1996 6,976 1,354

Appeals outstanding

as at 31 March 1996 24,525 6,205

Percentage decided in
favour of appellant 47 38

¹ Does not include appeals withdrawn, superseded or struck out.

² It is not possible to provide a further breakdown of this category.

§ Mr. Howarth
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people on incapacity benefits and credits have been(a) found capable of work following an assessment under the all-work test, (b) been disallowed benefit for failing to return the IB50 questionnaire without good cause and (c) been disallowed following failure to attend an examination without good cause, during the year ending April 1996. [34657]

§ Mr. Burt
The information is in the table.

Number

Found capable of work following all-work test 89,882

Disallowed benefit for failing to return the IB50 questionnaire without good cause 7,710

Disallowed benefit for failing to attend an examination without good cause 2,416

Note:
All data for the year to 31 March 1996.
Source:
One hundred per cent. count of cases on the incapacity benefit computer system; excludes a small number of cases which are paid clerically.

Found capable of work following the all-work test of incapacity	Number
Incapacity benefit claimants since April 1995^{1 3}	24,620
Incapacity benefit claimants former in receipt of invalidity benefit^{2 3}	25,200
Severe disablement allowance claimants^{1 3}	660
Credits only^{1 3}	28,540
¹ Source: 5 per cent. sample from the incapacity benefit computer system. Excludes a small number of cases paid clerically.
² Source: 1 per cent. sample from the incapacity benefit computer system. Excludes a small number of cases paid clerically.
³ It is not possible to identify separately those cases which are in receipt of income support.
⁴ All figures are for Great Britain.

	Incapacity benefit—all appeals including all-work test	Other all-work test appeals²
Appeals received
1 April 1995 to 31 March 1996	36,573	8,453
Appeals heard
1 April 1995 to 31 March 1996	6,976	1,354
Appeals outstanding
as at 31 March 1996	24,525	6,205
Percentage decided in
favour of appellant	47	38
¹ Does not include appeals withdrawn, superseded or struck out.
² It is not possible to provide a further breakdown of this category.

	Number
Found capable of work following all-work test	89,882
Disallowed benefit for failing to return the IB50 questionnaire without good cause	7,710
Disallowed benefit for failing to attend an examination without good cause	2,416