§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many appeals relating to(a) incapacity benefits, (b) income support and (c) severe disablement allowance determined by social security appeal tribunals concerned the all work test for incapacity for (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1996–97 and (iii) 1997–98; what proportion of the appeals in each benefit category for these years related to the all work test; what proportion of all work test appeals in each benefit category for these years were determined without a oral hearing; and in how many all work test appeals for these years the claimant was at least partially successful, in (1) appeals determined after an oral hearing and (2) appeals determined without such a hearing. [55746]
§ Angela EagleThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the tables.
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Appeals heard and decided in 1997 All appeals Decided in appellants' favour Total oral Proportion without oral Total Oral Paper Incapacity Benefit (IB) (All Work Test (AWT)) 46,441 n/a n/a 20,301 n/a n/a IB AWT proportion of All IB 91.8% — — — — — AWT (not IB)1 13,493 n/a n/a 4,736 n/a n/a AWT (not IB)1 proportion of All Income Support/ Severe Disablement Allowance 35.3% — — — — —
Appeals heard and decided in 1996 (first six month only) All appeals Decided in appellants' favour Total Oral Proportion without oral Total Oral Paper Incapacity Benefit (IB) All Work Test (AWT) 31,394 24,478 22.0% 12,749 11,913 836 IB AWT proportion of All IB 90.1% — — — — — AWT (not IB)1 10,613 7,226 31.9% 3,175 2,853 322 AWT (not IB)1 proportion of All Income Support/Severe Disablement Allowance 33.7% — — — — — Note:
1. The All Work Test (not Incapacity Benefit) figures are comprised solely of Severe Disablement Allowance and Incomes Support All Work Test cases
Source:
DSS Analytical Services Division