Written question asked by John Healey (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 February 2001. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Thursday, 15 February 2001 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many social security appeal tribunal hearings concerning cohabitation or living together as man and wife cases there were in each of the last five years; and in what percentage the tribunal found in favour of the client. - Inc table and fact that information is not available in format requested.

Answer: Mr. Healey: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many social security appeal tribunal hearings concerning cohabitation or living together as man and wife cases there were in each of the last five years; and in what percentage the tribunal found in favour of the client. [149450] Angela Eagle: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table. Appeals heard in the periods shown with an issue code of "Living Together" from 1 October 1998 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Appeals cleared at hearing Appeals decided in favour of the appellant 1 October 1997 to 30 September 1998 n/a 1 October 1998 to 30 September 1999 874 354 (40.5 per cent.) 1 October 1999 to 30 September 2000 1,311 681 (51.9 per cent.) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Issue codes were only added to the GAPS system in November 1999, although some earlier cases have been coded. 2. Figures are provisional and are subject to change. Source: 100 per cent. download from the Appeals Service GAPS computer system.

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