§ 28. Fiona MactaggartTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on medical assessments for Disability Living Allowance. [154887]
§ Mr. BayleyAssessment of entitlement to Disability Living Allowance is made by non medical Benefits Agency staff known as Decision Makers. Evidence is gathered by the Decision Makers from a number of sources, one of which can include a medical examination carried out by a Medical Services doctor.
§ Mr. BerryTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of decisions on initial claims for Disability Living Allowance were made on the basis of a medical assessment by an examining medical practitioner in each of the last five years. [155627]
§ Mr. BayleyThe information is in the table.
Percentage of decisions on initial claims for Disability Living Allowance, in each of the last five years, which were made on the basis of a medical assessment by an examining medical practitioner Year Percentage 1996 34 1997 35 1998 34 1999 39 2000 40 Source:
DSS Information Centre: 100 per cent. data.
§ Mr. BerryTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of initial applications for Disability Living Allowance were successful in each of the last three years. [155626]
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§ Mr. BayleyThe information is in the table.
Percentage of initial applications for Disability Living Allowance, in each of the last three years, which were successful Year Percentage 1998 46 1999 47 2000 51 Source:
DSS Information Centre: 100 per cent. data.