HC Deb 20 May 1996 vol 278 cc26-7W
Ms Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many of the former recipients of invalidity benefit who had been transferred on to incapacity benefit up to the end of February 1996 were(a) disqualified for failure to return the IB50 questionnaire, (b) disqualified for failure to attend a medical examination and (c) failed the all-work test. [29477]

Mr. Burt

The latest available information is in the table.

Former Invalidity Benefit recipients who transferred to Incapacity Benefit Total to 30 November 1995
(a) disallowed following failure to return questionnaire 1,200
(b) disallowed following failure to attend a medical examination 260
(c) disallowed following application of the all work test 21,680

Source:

5 per cent sample from the Incapacity Benefit computer system.

Excludes a small number of cases not held on the system.

Ms Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many former recipients of invalidity benefit who had been transferred on to incapacity benefit had been reviewed up to the end of November 1995. [29476]

Mr. Burt

As at 30 November 1995, 165,000' former recipients of invalidity benefit who transferred to incapacity benefit had been reviewed under the new provisions for the assessment of incapacity for work introduced on 13 April 1995.

Note:

1 Includes those reviewed under the all work test and those found to be exempt from the test.