Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 9 July 2012.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to the answer of 12 October 2011, Official Report, column 439W, on work capability assessment: appeals, what the cost to his Department was of appeals made to the work capability assessment in (a) 2011 and (b) 2012 to date.
The cost to the Department for work capability assessment appeals in financial year 2010-11 was £12,076,455.
The cost to the Department for work capability assessment appeals in financial year 2011-12 was £15,410,571.
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