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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-16more like thismore than 2018-01-16
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: St Helens South and Whiston more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many appeals for (a) ESA and (b) PIP in St Helens South and Whiston constituency resulted in an increase in the amount awarded in each of the last three years; and what the average value of each such increase was per week. more like this
tabling member constituency St Helens South and Whiston more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Marie Rimmer more like this
uin 123017 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-19more like thismore than 2018-01-19
answer text <p>The Department only holds data on PIP awards changed and unchanged at appeal. Therefore the awards changed may include a very small number of appeals where the award may have reduced.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The table below shows the number of appeals against awards of Personal Independent Payment where the award was changed and unchanged at appeal for St Helens South and Whiston for the last three years.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year of appeal outcome</p></td><td><p>Award changed at appeal</p></td><td><p>Award unchanged at appeal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr'17 to Oct'17</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Latest available data to October 2017</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The information for Employment Support Allowance (ESA) is not readily available and can only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p>
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-19T10:47:50.94Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-19T10:47:50.94Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
tabling member
4457
label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer more like this