<p>The information requested, for new claims to employment and support allowance (ESA), is shown in the following table.</p><p><table><tbody><tr><td valign="top">Newclaims—Outcomes of appeals heard on fit for work decisions ininitial functional assessment for those in the condition group ofmental and behavioural disorders, Great Britain: February 2010-May2012<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">Appealheard<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">Totalcase load with a fit for work decision in the condition group formental and behaviouraldisorders<br /></td><td valign="top">DWPdecisionupheld<br /></td><td valign="top">Decisionin favour ofappellant<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">GreatBritain<br /></td><td valign="top">240,800<br /></td><td valign="top">55,800<br /></td><td valign="top">36,400<br /></td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr><td valign="top">Notes:<br />1.Figures are for initial assessments only and numbers have been roundedto the nearesthundred.<br />2.Data on appeals includes ESA claims up to the end of May 2012 (thelatest month where we have sufficient volumes of appeals heard toinclude in the publication) where the person claiming has been assessedto be fit for work, they subsequently appeal the Department's decisionand the appeal has been heard by TribunalsService.<br />3.Due to the time it takes for appeals to be submitted to the TribunalsService and heard, it is likely that there are more appeals that havenot yet been heard. Therefore these figures should be treated asemerging findings rather than final at thisstage.<br />4.Condition groups are based on the International Classification ofDiseases(2010).<br />Source:<br />Departmentfor Work and Pensions benefit administrationdataset.<br /></td></tr></tfoot></table></p><p>The information requested for appeals heard on fit for work decisions in the functional assessment for repeat claims to ESA and incapacity benefit (IB) reassessments is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p>