HC Deb 29 November 1996 vol 286 cc412-3W
Mr. Alan Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people whose incapacity benefit was disallowed because of a failure to return the IB50 questionnaire belatedly returned the questionnaire and were awarded benefit. [6049]

Mr. Burt

The information requested is not available.

Mr. Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people failed the incapacity benefit all-work test in 1995–96 as a result of a Benefits Agency medical service examination. [6048]

Mr. Burt

Between April 1995 and March 1996, around 90,000 claimants were disallowed incapacity benefit following medical examination under the all-work test.