Number of Incapacity Benefits Reassessments with a Fit for Work outcome split into International Classification of Diseases (2010) Condition Groups: 01 October 2013 to 31 March 2014

Disabling condition groups

Fit for Work decisions

Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

-

Neoplasms

-

Diseases of the Blood and Blood forming organs and certain diseases involving the immune mechanism

-

Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

-

Mental and Behavioural Disorders

800

Diseases of the Nervous System

100

Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa

-

Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process

-

Diseases of the Circulatory System

100

Diseases of the Respiratory System

-

Diseases of the Digestive System

-

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous System

-

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal system and Connective Tissue

500

Diseases of the Genitourinary System

-

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium

-

Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities

-

Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

300

Injury, Poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

100

Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

-

Total

2,000

Source: Data in the tables above is derived from administrative data held by the DWP and assessment data provided by Atos Healthcare.

Notes:

1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 100. “-“denotes nil or under 50.

2. Totals may not sum due to the rounding method used.

3. March 2014 is the latest data available.

4. The outcome recorded is the final DWP Decision Maker’s decision or the recommendation made by the Atos Healthcare Professional where the Decision Maker’s decision is not yet available.

5. The data presented above comes from benefit claims data held by the Department for Work and Pensions. In October 2008, ESA replaced IB for new claims. Starting with a trial in October 2010 and reaching a full scale national roll-out in April 2011, existing IB claims began to be phased out, with claimants reassessed to see if they qualify for ESA instead.