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<p>The number of claimants with autism spectrum disorder listed as the main health
condition, who were originally awarded no benefit and then had that decision overturned
at appeal, since the introduction of PIP, is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial
Year of Initial Decision</p></td><td><p>Overturned at Appeal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>1,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April
2017 – December 2017</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The
total number of decisions made against claimants who had autism spectrum disorder
listed as the main health condition, but may or may not have been awarded some level
of benefit, and the number of appeals for the same time frame is as follows:</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Claim Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Decisions</p></td><td><p>Number
of Appeals</p></td><td><p>Appeal Rate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>720</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>11,100</p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>18,760</p></td><td><p>1,190</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>29,590</p></td><td><p>2,150</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April
2017 – December 2018</p></td><td><p>22,740</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Autism Spectrum Disorder includes the main health conditions of Rett syndrome,
Asperger’s syndrome and autism.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to note that some of
the more recent claims may not have had the chance to progress through the claimant
journey to appeal.</p><p> </p><p>Data has been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p><p>Appeals
data is up to December 2017.</p><p> </p><p>PIP data includes normal rules and special
rules for the terminally ill claimants, and is for both new claims and DLA reassessment
claims.</p><p> </p><p>Appeals data taken from the DWP PIP computer system’s management
information. Therefore this appeal data may differ from that held by Her Majesty’s
Courts and Tribunals Service for various reasons such as delays in data recording
and other methodological differences in collating and preparing statistics.</p><p>
</p><p>Appeals data may include some cases where the initial decision was changed
at Mandatory Reconsideration.</p><p> </p><p>Data is based on primary disabling condition
as recorded on the PIP computer systems. Claimants may often have multiple disabling
conditions upon which the decision is based but only the primary condition is shown
in these statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The number of claimants with autism spectrum disorder
listed as the main health condition, who were originally awarded no benefit and then
had that decision overturned at appeal, since the introduction of PIP, is as follows:</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year of Initial Decision</p></td><td><p>Overturned
at Appeal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>1,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April
2017 – December 2017</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The
total number of decisions made against claimants who had autism spectrum disorder
listed as the main health condition, but may or may not have been awarded some level
of benefit, and the number of appeals for the same time frame is as follows:</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Claim Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Decisions</p></td><td><p>Number
of Appeals</p></td><td><p>Appeal Rate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>720</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>11,100</p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>18,760</p></td><td><p>1,190</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>29,590</p></td><td><p>2,150</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April
2017 – December 2018</p></td><td><p>22,740</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Autism Spectrum Disorder includes the main health conditions of Rett syndrome,
Asperger’s syndrome and autism.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to note that some of
the more recent claims may not have had the chance to progress through the claimant
journey to appeal.</p><p> </p><p>Data has been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p><p>Appeals
data is up to December 2017.</p><p> </p><p>PIP data includes normal rules and special
rules for the terminally ill claimants, and is for both new claims and DLA reassessment
claims.</p><p> </p><p>Appeals data taken from the DWP PIP computer system’s management
information. Therefore this appeal data may differ from that held by Her Majesty’s
Courts and Tribunals Service for various reasons such as delays in data recording
and other methodological differences in collating and preparing statistics.</p><p>
</p><p>Appeals data may include some cases where the initial decision was changed
at Mandatory Reconsideration.</p><p> </p><p>Data is based on primary disabling condition
as recorded on the PIP computer systems. Claimants may often have multiple disabling
conditions upon which the decision is based but only the primary condition is shown
in these statistics.</p><p> </p>
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