HC Deb 20 July 2004 vol 424 cc152-5W
John Thurso

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to his answer of 16 June 2004,Official Report, column 1018W, on attendance allowance, how many attendance allowance claims in Scotland have been subject to appeal since February 2002, broken down by (a) disability benefit centre and (b) month. [183264]

Maria Eagle

The information required is set out in the following tables Total number of attendance allowance cases in payment in Scotland at February 2004 and february 2004 are included ina subsequent table.

Attendance allowance appeals in Scotland, for Glasgow Disability Benefit Centre and the period February 2002 to May 2004 by month
Month Lodged1 Received2 Cleared at hearing Cleared at favour Cleared at against Cleared at upheld Cleared at others Adjourned Postponed
2002
February 130 135 105 50 — 45 5 35 20
March 100 100 130 60 — 65 5 35 20
April 120 85 125 75 — 50 — 20 15
May 120 90 120 70 — 45 5 30 25
June 110 95 80 45 — 35 5 25 15
July 115 100 85 45 — 35 — 20 20
August 110 110 90 55 — 30 5 25 25
September 85 125 85 50 — 30 5 20 30
October 110 140 75 45 — 30 — 30 20
November 130 85 85 50 — 35 — 25 15
December 80 115 70 40 — 30 — 20 10
2003
January 120 95 140 75 — 60 5 35 25
February 95 95 95 50 — 45 5 20 15
March 95 90 75 40 — 35 — 20 10
April 80 65 90 45 — 40 5 30 10
May 100 120 80 35 — 40 5 20 10
June 100 100 100 40 — 55 5 30 10
July 100 95 95 45 — 50 — 20 15
August 115 80 70 35 — 30 — 25 10
September 80 115 85 45 — 40 5 25 15
October 125 120 90 50 — 35 5 25 10
November 115 85 80 35 — 40 5 15 10
December 80 75 55 20 — 30 5 20 5
2004
January 85 115 80 40 — 35 5 25 5
February 80 115 75 35 — 40 — 25 5
March 115 125 95 50 — 45 5 25 10
April 45 110 65 25 — 40 — 25 5
May — 55 65 20 5 40 — 35 5
Total 2,740 2,830 2,490 1,265 5 1,135 90 710 390

Attendance allowance appeals in Scotland, for Edinburgh Disability Benefit Centre and the period February 2002 to May 2004 by month
Month Lodged1 Received2 Cleared at hearing Cleared in favour Cleared against Cleared upheld Cleared others Adjourned Postponed
2002
February 40 40 50 20 — 10 — 5 5
March 60 45 55 20 — 30 5 5 5
April 40 55 35 15 — 20 — 5 5
May 55 35 55 25 — 10 — 10
June 40 50 25 10 — 15 — 5 5
July 45 55 25 15 — 10 — 5 10
August 35 45 30 15 — 5 — 5 5
September 40 40 30 10 — 20 5 5 —
October 45 55 35 15 — 15 — 5 5
November 45 30 30 15 — 10 — 5 5
December 25 25 30 15 — I5 — — 5
2003
January 30 30 30 10 — 20 — 5 5
February 45 45 20 10 — 10 — 5 5
March 30 35 30 15 — 5 — 5 10
April 40 30 20 5 — 15 — —
May 65 25 30 10 — 20 — 5 —
June 55 60 35 15 — 15 — 5 5
July 50 40 20 10 — 10 — 5 —
August 55 55 30 15 — 15 —
September 50 40 40 20 — 20 — 10 5
October 40 60 30 15 — 15 — 5 —
November 55 55 35 10 — 25 — 15 5
December 45 45 25 15 — 10 — 5 —
2004
January 35 45 45 20 — 25 — 5 5
February 35 35 30 10 — 20 — 5 —

Attendance allowance appeals in Scotland, for Edinburgh Disability Benefit Centre and the period February 2002 to May 2004 by month
Month Lodged1 Received2 Cleared at hearing Cleared in favour Cleared against Cleared upheld Cleared others Adjourned Postponed
March 30 20 40 20 — 20 — 5 10
April 25 15 30 15 — 15 — 10 5
May 75 20 5 — 15 — 10 5
Total 1,150 1,175 905 390 — 495 20 140 120
'—'denotes data equal to nil or negligible.
1 An appeal is lodged with the first tier agency. This may bring about a reconsideration by the decision maker. When the first tier agency receives this application, this is called the lodgement date.
2 When an appeal is sent to the Appeals Service for them to action, this is the received date.
Appeals data notes:
1. All figures are subject to change as more up to date data becomes available.
2. The whole of Scotland is covered by Glasgow and Edinburgh Disability Benefits Centres figures for the latest months may rise significantly as information feeds through to the Appeals Service.
3. Figures are rounded to the nearest five and may not sum.

Attendance allowance in payment within Scotland, February 2002 and 2004
Attendance allowance in payment
February 2002 129,200
February 2004 134,600
Attendance allowance data notes:
1. Cases where payment of benefit has been suspended are excluded.
2. February 2002 figure taken from a 5 per cent. sample at 28 February 2004.
February 2004 figure taken from a 5 per cent. sample at 29 February 2004.
3. From November 2002, the methodology for producing these figures was changed to allow statistics to be published much sooner. This has resulted in a small increase in the reported case load. This is because some cases which have actually terminated but have not yet been updated on the computer system are now included.
4. May 2004 are unavailable, as yet unreleased.
Source:
IAD Information Centre, 100 per cent. sample.