Justice written question – answered at on 14 July 2014.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps his Department is taking to speed up the appeals process for people whose benefits have been sanctioned.
The First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support), administered by HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits.
In order to increase the capacity of the Tribunal, and therefore speed up the appeals process, HMCTS has recruited almost 200 extra judges and over 250 medical members, increased venue capacity by almost 30%, extended opening times and introduced more efficient processes. This action and a recent reduction in appeal receipts has enabled HMCTS to reduce outstanding workloads.
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