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<p>The following table gives volumes of appeals lodged and overturned by year for
claimants with a hearing disorder. Appeals lodged are given by the year the appeal
was registered. Appeals cleared are appeals where a decision has been made and are
given by the year the appeal was cleared. Appeals overturned are appeals where the
DWP decision has been changed and are given by the year the appeal was cleared.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Appeals Lodged</p></td><td><p>Appeals Cleared</p></td><td><p>Appeals
Overturned</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>700</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>900</p></td><td><p>500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18
(data until April'17)</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Figures
have been rounded to the nearest 100.</p><p>**‘#‘used for instances where there are
less than 50 cases.</p>
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