§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the percentage withdrawal of benefit following all work test examinations at each benefit agency office in Scotland for each month from June 1996 to the latest available month. [1356]
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§ Mr. Andrew MitchellThe administration of incapacity benefit is a matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. George Foulkes, dated 5 November 1996:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking if he will give the percentage withdrawal of benefit following All Work Test examinations at each Benefit Agency Office in Scotland for each month from June 1996 to the latest available month.The available information is shown in the attached table.I hope you find this reply helpful.551W
Percentage withdrawal of benefit following All Work Test referrals to BA Medical Services (BAMS) June 96-September 96 District Local Office June July August September Clyde Coast and Cowal Greenock 14.60 10.60 10.00 11.50 Clyde Valley Motherwell 18.80 24.00 36.00 41.20 Hamilton 19.80 25.50 48.00 45.80 Coatbridge Coatbridge 20.70 19.00 23.70 30.70 East Edinburgh 8.00 9.84 28.20 30.10 Lowlands South Edinburgh 32.80 17.90 23.40 22.00 East Galashiels 22.20 23.40 20.00 24.70 Fife Kirkcaldy 31.20 28.50 36.20 20.40 Cowdenbeath 16.60 22.40 25.90 9.00 Leven 14.20 22.60 17.10 26.50 Dunfermline 15.80 18.10 23.00 17.00 Forth Valley Stirling 15.20 13.60 18.90 17.60 Falkirk 12.30 20.30 13.20 15.50 Glasgow Glasgow 22.90 26.20 30.20 6.50 City City Glasgow 31.60 23.10 34.90 10.80 Maryhill Glasgow Glasgow 35.40 31.50 44.40 47.30 East Shettleston Glasgow 43.60 39.50 14.10 28.80 Bridgeton Glasgow 17.20 31.40 15.50 30.90 Provan Glasgow Glasgow 32.40 45.70 30.70 31.60 Laurieston Laurieston East 30.20 43.10 39.10 25.60 Kilbride Glasgow Glasgow 29.40 28.00 23.40 21.30 South West South West Glasgow Glasgow 20.00 27.00 11.90 16.00 Springburn and Cumbernauld Springburn Glasgow Cumbernauld 27.50 32.70 18.20 18.00 Glasgow Glasgow 21.50 20.70 14.00 14.50 West Anniesland Glasgow Patrick 17.60 22.50 14.20 19.20 Grampian and Shetland Aberdeen 13.4 4.1 9.2 8.6 Lerwick 0.00 18.5 0.00 19.00 Peterhead 3.92 6.93 8.6 3.4
Percentage withdrawal of benefit following All Work Test referrals to BA Medical Services (BAMS) June 96-September 96 District Local Office June July August September Highlands and Islands Inverness 8.70 9.87 14.10 12.40 Elgin 9.50 14.80 14.10 20.60 Fort William 3.60 18.80 7.89 17.70 Kirkwall 0.00 20.00 0.00 27.30 Stornoway 2.3 10.20 8.80 13.20 Wick 10.80 4.30 5.00 7.60 Irvine and Kilmarnock Irvine 13.90 21.00 13.60 13.50 Kilmarnock 2.40 16.40 19.70 8.80 Lomond and Argyll Clydebank 12.60 10.40 13.20 11.00 Campbeltown 8.30 21.80 3.10 26.30 Oban 6.20 27.60 0.00 43.30 Lothian and Central Edinburgh City 19.60 25.70 12.00 17.60 Leith 5.10 2.10 1.40 6.60 Lothian West Lothian West 12.00 14.90 10.90 11.60 Renfrew Renfrew 6.80 14.80 11.30 13.10 South-west Ayr 20.90 18.30 19.90 17.20 Scotland Dumfries 9.81 6.50 22.40 12.90 Stranraer 10.40 20.80 31.80 16.00 Tayside Dundee 21.70 24.00 18.30 17.20 Arbroath 24.80 29.60 21.20 16.05 Perth 11.00 18.30 15.00 14.10 Source:
100 per cent. count of cases on the incapacity benefit system. Excludes a small number of clerically processed cases.
Notes:
1. Percentage withdrawal includes a small number of credits only cases withdrawn as they failed to return their questionnaire without good cause or failed to attend a medical. Some credits only cases which existed prior to April 1995 are not included.
2. The decision to withdraw benefit is made by the independent adjudication officer.
3. Figures are provisional and subject to change.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what payment is made per test to doctors carrying out all-work tests. [1351]
1995–96 April May June July August September October November December Number failing the AWT after examination 0 0 19 49 68 33 77 94 65 Number allowed under AWT following reference to BAMS 0 128 236 161 214 170 285 265 172 Number of IB AWT appeals received 0 0 0 16 20 28 21 51 52 Number of IB AWT appeals heard and decided 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 10 13 Number of IB AWT appeals found in favour of appellant 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 7 552W
1996–97 January February March April May June July August September Number failing the AWT1 after examination 97 80 124 117 106 71 59 82 60 Number allowed under AWT following reference to BAMS2 299 327 363 251 431 269 263 330 288 Number of IB3 AWT appeals received 50 61 54 58 48 57 35 20 27 Number of IB AWT appeals heard and decided 11 9 7 29 8 46 70 70 43
§ Mr. Andrew MitchellThe administration of the Benefits Agency medical services is a matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. George Foulkes, dated 5 November 1996:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what payment is made to doctors carrying out All Work Tests for each test.Doctors who are contracted to carry out all work test assessments on a sessional basis are paid at an hourly rate of £30.70. A session normally lasts three and a half hours. The number of assessments carried out in a session varies depending on the complexity of the condition involved. An average assessment takes a total of 47 minutes, therefore on average each doctor can be expected to assess up to 4 clients per session.I hope you find this reply helpful.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the absolute numbers of people who(a) failed and (b) passed the all work tests at Ayr for each month since April 1995; if he will indicate the number of those who failed who subsequently appealed for each month, the number of those appeals which were successful and the number of successful appellants who were subsequently called for a further all work test.[1357]
§ Mr. MitchellThe administration of incapacity benefit is a matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. George Foulkes, dated 5 November 1996:
553WThe Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking if he will list the absolute numbers of people who (a) failed and (b) passed the All Work test at Ayr for each month since April 1995; if he will indicate the number of those who failed who subsequently appealed for each month, the number of those appeals which were successful and the number of successful appellants who were subsequently called for a further All Work test.The information is not available in the format requested because the number of successful appellants who were subsequently called for a further All Work test is unavailable.The available information is shown in the attached tables.I hope you find this reply helpful.
1996–97 January February March April May June July August September Number of IB AWT appeals found in favour of appellant 6 4 4 19 6 21 36 41 17 Source:
100 per cent. count of cases on the Incapacity Benefit system. Excludes a small number of clerically processed cases.
Notes:
1All Work Test
2Benefits Agency Medical Services
3Incapacity Benefit
1. The number who failed the All Work Test (AWT) after examination includes a small number of credits only cases who were disallowed on failure to return the medical questionnaire without good cause and who failed to attend a medical. Some Credits Only cases which existed prior to April 1995 are not included.
2. The number who passed the All Work Test (AWT) includes those cases allowed following scrutiny and/or examination by BA Medical Services. Some Credits Only cases which existed prior to April 1995 are not included.
3. The information provided on appeals excludes all Credits Only Cases.
4. The decision to allow, disallow or review benefit entitlement is made by the Independent Adjudication Officer.
5. Figures are provisional and subject to change.