Social Security Benefits: Glasgow North East

(asked on 13th December 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) work and capability and (b) personal independence payment assessment decisions have been appealed successfully in (i) absolute terms and (ii) as a percentage in Glasgow North East constituency in each of the last three years.


Answered by
Sarah Newton Portrait
Sarah Newton
This question was answered on 18th December 2017

(a) The information for Employment Support Allowance (ESA) work capability assessments (WCA) is not readily available and can only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.

(b) The following table shows the number of Personal Independence Payment decisions that have been overturned on appealed in the Glasgow North East constituency in each of the last three years:

#

Claims

Decisions overturned at appeal

% of decisions overturned at appeal

2014/2015

1700

50

3%

2015/2016

2350

170

7%

2016/2017

3080

180

6%

Data is taken from the DWP PIP computer system’s management information.

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