§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many people lost their(a) invalidity benefit and (b) incapacity benefit in the first year of incapacity benefit in Wales; and how many have lost benefit since; [19055]
(2) how many people have lost their (a) invalidity and (b) incapacity benefit in each benefit district in Wales since the introduction of the incapacity benefit; and what are the estimated savings which have accrued. [19056]
§ Mr. BurtThe administration of incapacity benefit is a matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
889WLetter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Ted Rowlands, dated 19 March 1997:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions asking how many people lost their (a) Invalidity Benefit (IVB) and (b) Incapacity Benefit (IB) in the first year of IB in Wales; and how many have lost benefit
Numbers of people losing their incapacity benefit from April 1995 to January 1997 for each benefits agency district in Wales Reason Cardiff and Vale South Wales Valleys Gwent Borders South West Wales Wrexham and North West Cost Gwyneddigion and Maldwyn Failed the Own Occupation Test 45 125 20 170 60 55 Failed to return All Work Test questionnaire without good cause 175 395 145 700 245 100 Failed to attend examination without good cause 30 140 10 240 60 20 Found capable of All Work1 2,190 6,115 1,620 8,490 2,425 1,145 Notes:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 5 cases.
Credits Only cases that existed prior to April 95 are only included after 25 January 1997 as they were not available prior to this date.
1 This figure includes a small number of Credits only cases disallowed due to failure to return their All Work Test questionnaire without good cause or failure to attend examination without good cause, no breakdown is available.
Figures are provisional and subject to change.
Information on savings is not available.
Source:
Incapacity Benefit computer system, figures exclude a small number of cases not held on the system.
Numbers of people in Wales losing their incapacity benefit Reason April 1995-March 1996 April 1996-January 1997 Failed the Own Occupation Test 205 260 Failed to return All Work Test questionnaire without good cause 960 805 Failed to attend examination without good cause 160 340 Found capable of All Work1 8,955 13,030 Notes:
Figures are rounded to the nearest five cases.
Credits Only cases that existed prior to April 1995 are only included in the figures after 25 January 1997 as they were not available prior to this date.
1 This figure includes a small number of Credits only cases disallowed due to failure to return their All Work Test questionnaire without good cause or failure to attend examination without good cause, no breakdown is available.
Figures are provisional and subject to change.
Source:
Incapacity Benefit computer system, figures exclude a small number of cases not held on the system.