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<p>The information requested is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Outcomes of
initial and repeat Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) functional assessments and
Incapacity Benefits Reassessments (IBR) for claimants with Parkinson’s Disease, by
Prognosis: October 2008 – December 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="6"><p>Prognosis</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>3 Months</p></td><td><p>6
Months</p></td><td><p>12 Months</p></td><td><p>18 Months</p></td><td><p>2 Years</p></td><td><p>In
the longer term</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Initial assessments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SG</p></td><td><p>1,900</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WRAG</p></td><td><p>700</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Repeat
assessments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SG</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WRAG</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IB
reassessments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SG</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WRAG</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Source: Data in the tables above is derived from administrative data held by
the DWP and assessment data provided by our Healthcare Providers.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Figures
are rounded to the nearest 100. “-“denotes nil or under 50.</li><li>SG – Support Group</li></ol><p>WRAG
– Work Related Activity Group</p><ol start="3"><li>The outcome recorded is the final
DWP Decision Maker’s decision or the recommendation made by the Atos Healthcare Professional
where the Decision Maker’s decision is not yet available.</li><li>The data presented
above comes from benefit claims data held by the Department for Work and Pensions.
In October 2008, ESA replaced IB for new claims. Starting with a trial in October
2010, and reaching a full scale national roll-out in April 2011, existing IB claims
began to be phased out, with claimants reassessed to see if they qualify for ESA instead.</li><li>The
reassessment of existing incapacity benefits claimants was rolled out nationally from
April 2011.</li></ol>
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