Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Kimball (Conservative). It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Thursday, 20 April 2006.
Incapacity Benefit: Medical Examinations
- Question
- What percentage of those who receive incapacity benefit have had a full face-to-face medical examination in the last full year for which figures are available.
- Answer
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My Lords, as at August 2005, there were 2.77 million people claiming incapacity benefit. During 2005, 477,000 face-to-face personal capability assessment examinations were undertaken. This represents some 17 per cent of the caseload.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 680 c1166
- Session
- 2005-06
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Procedure
- Topical questions (HL)
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- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Incapacity benefit Medical examinations
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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