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Dept of Social Security

Answer

Mrs. Mahon: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many (a) first applications for disability living allowance were refused, (b) appeals against the decision to refuse disability living allowance were made and (c) appeals for disability living allowance were successful in (i) 1994-95 and (ii) 1995-96. [3508] Mr. Andrew Mitchell: The information is not available in the format requested as disability living allowance statistics do not distinguish between reviews and appeals for first claims, and reviews and appeals of existing awards. A claim may be successful on review or appeal for a variety of reasons, for example, because additional information has been received or the claimant's condition has deteriorated. Such information as is available is in the table. Thousands _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Refusals, reviews and appeals{1} Numbers 1994-95 First applications refused 256 Review decisions{2} 317 Successful reviews{3} 154 Appeal decisions{4} 26 Successful appeals{5} 17 1995-96 First application refused 225 Review decisions{2} 333 Successful reviews{3} 147 Appeal decisions{4} 28 Successful appeals{5} 18 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Analytical Services Division: figures based on 100 per cent. data have been rounded to the nearest thousand. Notes: {1} Reviews and appeals may be received in one year but decided in a later year. {2} Includes both reviews of the first applications which were refused and reviews of existing awards. {3} Includes both successful reviews of first applications which were refused and existing awards where the award was increased. {4} Includes both decisions about first applications which were refused after review and decisions about existing awards. {5} Includes both first awards of the benefit and existing awards where the award was increased.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

3508; 285 c452-3W

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Disability living allowance Appeals Social security

Contains statistics

Yes