§ Lord Ashley of Stokeasked Her Majesty's Government:
For each of the past five years for which figures are available, how many applications for all the benefits available to sick or disabled people were made; how many were rejected for failing the medical test; how many appealed; and how many appeals were successful. [HL554]
§ Baroness Hollis of HeighamThe available information is in the tables.
Information is available on the total number of appeals made against decisions in respect of all of these benefits. However, information on the number of people who appealed because they were disallowed benefit following a medical test is not available separately.
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New claims figures for Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance and Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Year Incapacity Benefit Severe Disablement Allowance Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit 1996 to 1997 1,062,817 88,650 70,600 1997 to 1998 1,012,981 48,829 96,200 1998 to 1999 930,002 44,272 73,200
New claims figures for Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance and Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Year Incapacity Benefit Severe Disablement Allowance Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit 1999 to 2000 907,597 46,920 68,800 2000 to 2001 873,491 48,386 75,400 Notes:
1. Figures for incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance are taken from Central Data Unit 100 per cent counts.
2. Figures for industrial injuries disablement benefit (IIDB) are based on a 10 per cent sample and are rounded to the nearest hundred.
3. Figures are for the period 1 April to 31 March in each year shown.
4. Since 6 April 2001 new claims to severe disablement allowance are not accepted.
5. Some people who claimed severe disablement allowance may have been required to take a medical test before benefit could be paid but information is not available on the numbers involved.
6. People receiving IIDB are required to take a medical examination before benefit can be awarded, although IIDB can be disallowed without such an examination. Information is not available on the number of people who have been disallowed IIDB following a medical examination.
7. People who claim incapacity benefit are not required to take a medical test at the outset of a claim.
New claims and disallowances following a medical test for Disability Living Allowance Year New claims New claims disallowed following a medical test 1996 to 1997 517,588 94,182 1997 to 1998 461,359 92,168 1998 to 1999 398,277 77,817 1999 to 2000 392,599 86,954 2000 to 2001 410,269 91,465 Notes:
1. Figures are taken from 100 per cent Management Information System data.
2. Figures are for the period 1 April to 31 March in each year shown.
New claims and disallowances following a medical test for Attendance Allowance Year New claims New claims disallowed following a medical test 1996 to 1997 460,996 40,157 1997 to 1998 412,250 30,345 1998 to 1999 414,014 28,274 1999 to 2000 395,166 36,252 2000 to 2001 408,261 31,602 Notes:
1. Figures are taken from 100 per cent Management Information System data.
2. Figures are for the period 1 April to 31 March in each year shown.