PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Social Security Benefits: Scotland (8 April 2016)

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.

Asked by:
Ian Murray (Labour)

The number of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) initial work capability assessments still in progress in Scotland as at the dates below were:

Quarter Total 31 December 2014 30,700 31 March 2015 28,800 30 June 2015 28,200 30 September 2015 27,500

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

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) clearance levels are within expectations. The number of cases in progress in Scotland as at the dates below were:

30 April 2015 6,100

31 July 2015 6,800

31 October 2015 8,900

31 January 2016 13,000

Source: Data taken from the PIP computer system management information

Answered by:
Justin Tomlinson (Conservative)
18 April 2016