§ Chris RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the waiting times are for the processing of IB50 applications in each constituency in Wales. [149717]
§ Maria EagleThe information is not available in the format requested.
The IB50 is a self-assessment questionnaire issued to people claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB); once the claimant has completed the IB50, it is forwarded by Jobcentre Plus to SchlumbergerSema to determine whether a Personal Capability Assessment is appropriate.
479WSchlumbergerSema have two key targets for the provision of medical advice in respect of people claiming IB, which are being consistently met in Wales. They are: for the provision of advice without an examination, an average actual clearance time of four working days from receipt of a referral; for the provision of a written
Incapacity Benefit (IB) Medical Test Results Cleared in 15 days in Wales Percentage Jobcentre Plus District April 2002 May 2002 June 2002 July 2002 August 2002 September 2002 October 2002 Bridgend and Rhondda, Cynon Taf 98.05 97.86 98.5 99.9 99.74 97.55 99.66 Cardiff and Vale 98.43 98.43 98.6 99.79 98.81 98.09 100 Eastern Valleys 99.11 99.12 99.18 99.81 99.59 99.6 99.87 North West Wales and Powys 97.59 99.14 97.18 98.91 97.16 98.09 98 South East Wales 98.86 99.63 98.87 99.15 100 99.6 99.34 Swansea Bay 99.03 93.78 96.2 98.59 98.4 98 98.57 West Wales 96.42 95.5 98.14 98.64 96.51 87.32 94.54 Wrexham and North Wales Coast 97.7 97.7 99.04 98.47 98.41 99.39 98.75 Wales 98.33 97.17 98.29 99.24 98.93 97.4 98.89 GB National total 96.73 96.09 95.03 95.81 95.57 96.55 96.72
Percentage Jobcentre Plus District November 2002 December 2002 January 2003 February 2003 March 2003 Total Bridgend and Rhondda, Cynon Taf 98.31 90.04 98.84 99.54 99.6 98.25 Cardiff and Vale 98.97 99.37 98.44 99.61 100 99.09 Eastern Valleys 99.74 99.55 99.91 100 99.69 99.51 North West Wales and Powys 70.18 99.67 98.61 99.65 99.46 97.09 South East Wales 97.64 100 99.84 99.64 99.64 99.47 Swansea Bay 98.72 99.17 97.8 97.55 99.12 97.73 West Wales 97.69 100 98.96 96.39 99.62 96.18 Wrexham and North Wales Coast 96.66 100 99.81 99.82 99.69 98.63 Wales 97.34 98.35 99.02 98.76 99.57 98.32 GB National total 96.94 97.4 96.22 98.25 97.96 96.54 Note:
Jobcentre Plus aims to clear all IB medical test results within 15 days. The planning assumption for business delivery is that this target will be met in 98 per cent. of cases
Source:
DWP Management Information Data