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Social Security Benefits: Appeals

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 4 March 2025UIN 33824

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of appeals that are subsequently successful related to claims for disability and long term sickness benefits.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

Appeals are the responsibility of His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service who publish information on tribunal outcomes by benefit type here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics.

In particular please refer to Main Tables ODS file and tables SSCS_1 to SSCS_3.

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