§ Mr. Quentin DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many incapacity benefit paper appeals relating to the all-work-test were processed in the last four quarters for which figures are available; and what percentage was decided in the claimant's favour. [63958]
§ Angela EagleThe information is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
Incapacity benefit (all works test) Paper breakdown All appeals Percentage in appellant's favour Q2 1998 2,880 11.9 Q1 1998 4,036 12.2 Notes:
Q2 April—June 1998
Q1 January—March 1998
Source:
100 per cent. computer extract from Independent Tribunal Service (ITS) systems
§ Mr. Quentin DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many incapacity benefit appeals relating to the all-work-test were heard in the last four quarters for which figures are available; and what percentage were decided in the appellant's favour where the appellant(a) attended the hearing but was not represented, (b) was represented but did not attend, (c) attended and was represented and (d) did not attend and was not represented. [63957]
§ Angela EagleThe information is in the table.
Incapacity benefit (all work test) Q2 1998 Q1 1998 Q4 1997 Q3 1997 Appellant only attended All appeals 4,100 4,226 3,714 3,793 Percentage in appellant's favour 52.6 52.2 54.1 51.4 Representative only attended All appeals 260 240 237 220 Percentage in appellant's favour 50.8 57.5 45.1 43.2 Both attended All appeals 4,281 3,723 4,249 4,094 Percentage in appellant's favour 67.5 68.2 70.2 69.2 Not attended All appeals 3,998 3,485 4,834 5,005 Percentage in appellant's favour 24.2 25.3 14.5 10.9 Notes:
Q2 April—June 1998
Q1 Janury—March 1998
Q4 October—December 1997
Q3 July—September 1997
Source:
100 per cent. computer extract from Independent Tribunal Service (ITS) systems
§ Mr. Quentin DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many incapacity benefit claimants have(a) failed the all-work test, (b) appealed against 492W disallowance of the test, (c) had their benefit re-instated prior to the hearing of the appeal and (d) had their appeals upheld. [63956]
§ Mr. TimmsBetween April 1995 and 31 August 1998, 321,791 claims for Incapacity Benefit were disallowed following examination under the all work test.
Up to 31 August 1998, 169,247 appeals had been lodged with the Independent Tribunal Service. In the cases appealed, 2,797 decisions were reversed on review by the adjudication officer and 49,951 by an appeal tribunal.