Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 26 November 2012.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many letters have been sent to incapacity benefit claimants asking them to complete an ESA50 in each of the last 12 months.
The number of letters sent to incapacity benefit claimants requesting completion of an ESA50 in each month in the period November 2011 to October 2012 is as follows:
Number of letters sent | |
2011 | |
November | 49,300 |
December | 44,700 |
2012 | |
January | 50,400 |
February | 45,800 |
March | 48,400 |
April | 49,700 |
May | 50,300 |
June | 43,500 |
July | 50,700 |
August | 46,600 |
September | 48,700 |
October | 53,700 |
Note: All figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. |
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