Written question asked by Howard Stoate (Labour) on Monday, 23 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 November 2009. It was answered by Jonathan Shaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 December 2009 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Employment and Support Allowance: Dartford

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Dartford who have submitted claims for employment and support allowance since its introduction have appealed against the outcome of the work capability assessment (a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully.

Answer: Data on appeals against the work capability assessment decision is held at regional level and figures for the south-east region are provided. For people in the south-east who started an employment and support allowance claim since its introduction in October 2008 up to February 2009, who were found fit for work at the work capability assessment and have submitted and completed an appeal the figures are:"Successful appeals: 100""Unsuccessful appeals: 120"These figures are rounded to the nearest 10 and are consistent with the national figures published in October 2009.Due to the time it takes for appeals to be submitted to Tribunals Service and heard, a very limited volume of appeals heard data is held currently. Volumes will increase in the coming months as more appeals are processed giving a more robust picture of appeal volumes and outcomes.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 501 c618W; 301770
Session: 2009-10
Subjects: Appeals Dartford Employment and support allowance Work capability assessment
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