§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what use is made of medical reports when assessing an application for disability living allowance; and what other evidence is required to secure a grant of disability living allowance. [128105]
§ Maria EagleEntitlement to Disability Living Allowance is based on the care needs and assistance with mobility that a person requires as a result of an illness or disability rather than the diagnosis of that illness or disability. To support the information provided by the customer on the claim form, it is often necessary for the Department to obtain additional evidence from people involved in the care of the person with the illness or disability. It is for the decision maker to determine what additional evidence is necessary to enable them to decide the claim.
Incapacity benefit (IB) claims ceasing following a personal capability assessment (PCA), number of appeals cleared by The Appeals Service and number found in favour of the appellant in each of the last five years 1 March 2000 to 28 February 2001 1 March 2001 to 28 February 2002 1 March 2002 to 28 February 2003 IB claims ceasing following a PCA1 86,400 91,900 106,600 Appeals cleared 34,060 30,785 37,845 Appeals found in favour of appellant (percentage) 13,965(41) 13,100(42.6) 17,535 (46.3) Percentage found in favour of appellant 41 42.6 46.3 1 IB figures have been updated to include late notifications of IB ceasing and are subject to change. The most recent quarters include fewer late notifications and will be subject to significant change in future. Notes:
1. Appeals figures are subject to change as more current data becomes available.
2. IB figures are rounded to the nearest 100.
3. Appeals figures are rounded to the nearest five.
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DWP Information Centre