Social Security Benefits: Scotland

Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 22 December 2016.

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Photo of Ian Murray Ian Murray Labour, Edinburgh South

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many outstanding (a) employment and support allowance and (b) personal independence payment assessments for Scottish claimants there were in each of the last four quarters for which information is available.

Photo of Penny Mordaunt Penny Mordaunt The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions

The numbers of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) initial work capability assessments (WCAs) still in progress in Scotland in the last four quarters for which information is available are as follows:

Quarter

Total In Progress

Ending 29 February 2016

36,900

Ending 31 May 2016

54,800

Ending 31 August 2016

59,600

Ending 30 November 2016

64,800

Source: Data is derived from administrative data held by the DWP and assessment data provided by the healthcare provider.

Outstanding WCA referrals in Scotland reduced between March 2015 (the start of CHDA contract) and December 2015 with the subsequent increase in outstanding referrals being in part due to the reintroduction of re-referrals from December 2015.

The numbers of Personal Independence Payment cases still in progress with the assessment provider in Scotland in the last four quarters for which information is available are as follows:

Quarter

Total In Progress

Ending 31 January 2016

13,200

Ending 30 April 2016

12,100

Ending 31 July 2016

8,100

Ending 31 October 2016

6,600

Source: Data taken from the PIP computer system’s management information

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