The following table shows the claims rejected and accepted in each of the last five years.
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Total Rejected 9,437 7,470 4,963 4,441 4,007 30,318 Accepted 5,754 4,877 3,235 2,517 2,072 18,455 Total 15,191 12,347 8,198 6,958 6,079 48,773 Notes: 1. 2008-09 figures are up to end of February 2009. 2. The figures for accepted and rejected claims each year includes claims in the system carried forward from previous years.