Katy Clark
Labour, North Ayrshire and Arran
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of applications for disability living allowance were rejected in each of the last (a) six months and (b) five years for which figures are available.
Esther McVey
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The proportion of disability living allowance (DLA) new claim applications that have been rejected are shown in the following tables:
| Table (a): DLA new claims rejected | |
| Percentage rejected | |
| November 2012 | 54.3 |
| December 2012 | 51.9 |
| January 2013 | 53.4 |
| February 2013 | 52.4 |
| March 2013 | 53.8 |
| April 2013 | 51.9 |
| Total | 53.0 |
| Table (b): DLA new claims rejected | |
| Percentage rejected | |
| 2008-09 | 54.1 |
| 2009-10 | 55.5 |
| 2010-11 | 56.7 |
| 2011-12 | 56.1 |
| 2012-13 | 53.7 |
| Source: Department for Work and Pensions—RDA60209 and RDA60205 reports—Disability Living Allowance Management Information Statistics | |
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