To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many recipients of each of the various components of disability living allowance there are in the Seaham and Peterlee areas. [37897]
The administration of Disability Living Allowance is a matter for Mr. Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. John Cummings, dated 21 April 1998:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many recipients of each of the various components of Disability Living Allowance there are in the Seaham and Peterlee areas.
The information requested is provided in the following table. The figures have been obtained by analysing the claims of customers living within postcodes in the Seaham and Peterlee areas. Source: Analytical Services Division, 5% data. The figures are provisional and subject to change.
Recipients of disability living allowance in Seaham and Peterlee:
| |
Components
| Number
|
| All awards | 11,000 |
Care Components:
| |
| Higher rate care | 1,700 |
| Middle rate care | 2,300 |
| Lower rate care | 2,900 |
Mobility Components:
| |
| Higher rate mobility | 8,500 |
| Lower rate mobility | 1,500 |
I hope that this is helpful.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many reviews of disability living allowance awards were requested by recipients during each of the years 1995–96, 1996–97 and 1997–98; and what was the average time between the request and the review decision being made. [39217]
The information is set out in the table.
| Reviews of disability living allowance decisions | ||
| Total review requests | Average time from request to review decision (days) | |
| 1995–96 | 344,100 | 44 |
| 1996–97 | 375,107 | 49 |
| 1997–98 | 354,732 | 52 |
Notes:
Source:
Analytical Services Division: 100 per cent. data.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many reviews of disability living allowance awards during each of the years 1995–96, 1996–97 and 1997–98 were requested (a) within three months of the original decision and (b) at any time broken down by reviews initiated by (i) the claimant and (ii) the Benefits Agency; and how many in each case were found in the claimant's favour. [39218]
The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the tables.
| Reviews of disability living allowance decisions | |||
| Review decisions | 1995–961996–971997–98 | ||
| Reviews requested within three months of the original decision | |||
| Requests received | 172,914 | 199,705 | 201,632 |
| Decisions in the claimant's favour1,2 | 64,100 | 67,112 | 67,894 |
| Reviews requested after three months of the original decision | |||
| Requests received | 171,186 | 175,402 | 153,100 |
| Decisions in the claimant's favour1,2 | 82,666 | 76,643 | 66,469 |
| 1Some decisions relate to requests received in the previous year. | |||
| 2Figures relate to decisions where a disallowed claim for benefit was allowed on review or where the amount or duration of a previous award has been increased. | |||
Note:
Figures relate to reviews initiated by the claimant.
Source:
Analytical Services Division: 100 per cent. data.
Reviews of disability living allowance
| |||
1995–96
| 1996–97
| 1997–98
| |
| Total initiated by claimant | 138,000 | 135,400 | 122,600 |
| In claimant's favour1 | 119,200 | 116,500 | 103,000 |
| Total initiated by Secretary of State | 4,000 | 3,400 | 8,800 |
| In claimant's favour1 | 3,000 | 2,700 | 8,100 |
1Benefit awarded for the first time or amount and/or duration of award increased. | |||
Notes:
Source:
Analytical Services Division: 5 per cent. data.