§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many(a) appeals and (b) successful appeals there were in respect of each centre processing
The number of appeals cleared for disability benefits and incapacity benefit in respect of each appeals service regional centre and the number found in favour of the appellant for 2000–01 and 2001 (year to date)
1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001 1 April 2001 to 30 September 2001 Appeals service regional centre/disability benefit Appeals cleared at hearing Appeals found in favour of the appellant Appeals cleared at hearing Appeals found in favour of the appellant Birmingham Attendance Allowance 1,056 399 413 165 Disability Living Allowance 7,191 3,126 3,475 1,576 Incapacity Benefit 2,771 983 1,333 533 Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 1,273 526 541 262 Severe Disablement Allowance 172 62 75 33 Cardiff Attendance Allowance 1,266 516 725 311 Disability Living Allowance 11,696 5,685 6,422 3,426 Incapacity Benefit 4,761 1,777 2,667 1,111 Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 2,546 956 1,416 569 Severe Disablement Allowance 295 118 163 78 Glasgow Attendance Allowance 2,215 1,026 1,210 632 Disability Living Allowance 13,691 7,115 7,254 4,180 Incapacity Benefit 5,136 2,169 2,549 1,098 Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 3,241 1,261 1,767 795 Severe Disablement Allowance 238 83 123 50 Leeds Attendance Allowance 1,035 407 468 194 Disability Living Allowance 7,668 3,681 3,508 1,775 Incapacity Benefit 4,846 1,913 1,886 743 Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 2,857 659 1,526 315 Severe Disablement Allowance 185 41 59 10 Liverpool Attendance Allowance 869 345 304 129 Disability Living Allowance 9,755 4,697 3,940 1,935 Incapacity Benefit 4,785 2,115 1,980 961 Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 1,597 606 749 309 Severe Disablement Allowance 135 63 89 34 Newcastle Attendance Allowance 790 347 315 148 Disability Living Allowance 7,162 3,337 3,540 1,727 Incapacity Benefit 2,801 1,002 1,404 545 Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 2,583 1,311 1,485 730 Severe Disablement Allowance 100 47 71 30 Nottingham Attendance Allowance 1,462 668 680 289 Disability Living Allowance 10,356 4,957 5,614 2,800 Incapacity Benefit 5,000 1,761 2,016 694 Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 2,733 1,277 1,554 726 Severe Disablement Allowance 392 135 192 77 Salford Attendance Allowance 455 183 208 84 Disability Living Allowance 5,220 2,498 2,699 1,279 Incapacity Benefit 2,866 1,036 1,325 460 Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 824 380 342 140 Severe Disablement Allowance 69 33 53 27 Sutton Attendance Allowance 999 625 642 400 Disability Living Allowance 6,095 3,990 3,613 2,439 Incapacity Benefit 4,626 2,432 2,154 1,145 Industrial Injuries and Disability Benefit 944 498 330 177 Severe Disablement Allowance 255 124 96 38 Source:
Generic Appeals Processing System
702W(i) disability benefit claims and (ii) incapacity benefit claims (A) in 2000–01 and (B) since April. [11907]
§ Maria EagleThe information is in the tables:
703W
§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what were the total running costs in respect of each centre of(a) processing disability benefit appeals and (b) processing incapacity benefit appeals in (i) 2000–01 and (b) 2001. [11908]
§ Maria EagleThe information is in the tables:
Total running costs in respect of each appeals service regional centre for disability benefits (disability living allowance and
attendance allowance) and incapacity benefit for 2000–01
and 2001
£ 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001 Appeals service regional centre Disability benefits1 Incapacity benefit Birmingham 1,298,036 582,388 Cardiff 2,095,244 1,332,337 Glasgow 2,517,265 1,183,681 Leeds 1,111,209 1,026,671 Liverpool 1,449,165 1,359,845 Newcastle 1,352,022 708,351 Nottingham 1,926,581 985,176 Salford 1,037,612 665,707 Sutton 1,484,387 1,298,467
£ 1 April 2000 to 31 September 2001 Appeals service regional centre Disability benefits1 Incapacity benefit Birmingham 669,145 300,225 Cardiff 1,272,719 809,305 Glasgow 1,396,331 656,590 Leeds 599,987 554,341 Liverpool 662,309 621,487 Newcastle 791,802 414,840 Nottingham 1,191,271 609,168 Salford 533,631 342,365 Sutton 830,748 726,697 1 Only Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance