HC Deb 09 June 1999 vol 332 c340W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many appeals were made during the last 12 months against benefit assessments. [86192]

Angela Eagle

334,988 of the appeals lodged with the Independent Tribunal Service (ITS) during the 12 months ending on 28 February 1999 were about benefit assessments.

Source:

100 per cent. download of the ITS computer system. The figure reflects the total number of new appeals to Social Security Appeal Tribunals, Disability Appeal Tribunals and Medical Appeal Tribunals.