§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will list(a) the number of applications each month for each of the components of disability allowance and (b) the number or percentage (i) accepted under each heading, (ii) of those individuals requesting a review, (iii) of those individuals whose application was accepted at review, (iv) of those individuals requesting an appeal to the ITS and (v) of those individuals whose request for either a review or appeal was turned down in the last year for which figures are available. [42128]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the tables.
Numbers of decisions and awards on initial claims for disability living allowance Month Total decisions Care component only awarded Mobility component and awarded Both components awarded May 1997 31,236 4,200 3,654 8,929 June 1997 44,252 4,715 3,973 9,869 July 1997 42,672 5,414 4,491 10,598 August 1997 38,769 4,418 3,614 8,979 September 1997 41,793 4,785 4,341 9,838 October 1997 44,952 5,241 4,017 10,494 November 1997 41,614 4,761 3,559 9,455 December 1997 31,414 4,114 2,858 8,128 January 1998 33,547 4,743 2,917 9,573 February 1998 40,242 4,177 2,377 8,488 March 1998 39,356 4,556 2,337 8,624 April 1998 30,427 4,066 2,196 7,851 398W
Numbers of review decisions on disability living allowance, with breakdown by outcome Month Total decisions Successful1 Unsuccessful May 1997 27,895 10,533 17,362 June 1997 21,458 8,022 13,436 July 1997 33,513 12,854 20,659 August 1997 32,152 11,976 20,176 September 1997 33,354 12,454 20,900 October 1997 37,095 12,972 24,123 November 1997 31,470 11,272 20,198 December 1997 25,350 8,864 16,486 January 1998 35,374 12,287 23,087 February 1998 30,218 10,310 19,908 March 1998 29,418 10,107 19,311 April 1998 24,587 8,229 16,358
Numbers of review decisions on disability living allowance, with breakdown by outcome Month Total decisions Successful1 Unsuccessful May 1997 2,620 1,465 1,155 June 1997 3,054 1,705 1,349 July 1997 3,300 1,898 1,402 August 1997 2,724 1,503 1,221 September 1997 3,201 1,605 1,596 October 1997 3,183 1,666 1,517 November 1997 3,062 1,548 1,514 December 1997 2,680 1,326 1,354 January 1998 3,271 1,586 1,685 February 1998 3,624 1,686 1,938 March 1998 4,275 1,934 2,341 April 1998 3,381 1,663 1,718 1 Initial benefit award or increase of existing award Note:
Figures based on 100 per cent. data.