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<p>The information requested on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) mandatory reconsiderations
(MR) and appeals for claimants with a primary disabling condition of Multiple Sclerosis
in Scotland, Wales and England can be found in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p>The
Northern Irish Assembly has devolved responsibility for social security benefits.
The responsibility for statistics in Northern Ireland lies with the Department for
Communities: <a href="http://www.communities-ni.gov.uk" target="_blank">http://www.communities-ni.gov.uk</a></p><p>Since
PIP was introduced 4.1m decisions have been made up to March 2019, of these 10% have
been appealed and 5% have been overturned.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Reassessments from
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table
1:</strong> The number of Initial Decisions, MRs and appeals for reassessment claims
to PIP with a main disabling condition of multiple sclerosis, Scotland.</p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial
Year of</strong> <strong>Initial</strong> <strong>Decision</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number
of Initial</strong> <strong>Decisions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong>
<strong>registered</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong> <strong>completed
where the initial award was changed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong> <strong>completed
where the initial award was not changed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals Lodged</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
where the</strong> <strong>decision was lapsed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
where the decision was</strong> <strong>maintained</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
where the</strong> <strong>decision was</strong> <strong>overturned in favour of the
claimant</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>1,360</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>820</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>690</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>
</strong></p><p><strong>Table 2:</strong> The number of Initial Decisions, MRs and
appeals for reassessment claims to PIP with a main disabling condition of multiple
sclerosis, Wales.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year of</strong>
<strong>Initial</strong> <strong>Decision</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of
Initial</strong> <strong>Decisions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong> <strong>registered</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong>
<strong>completed where the initial award was changed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong>
<strong>completed where the initial award was not changed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
Lodged</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals where the</strong> <strong>decision
was lapsed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals where the decision was</strong>
<strong>maintained</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals where the</strong> <strong>decision
was</strong> <strong>overturned in favour of the claimant</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>930</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><strong>Table 3:</strong> The number of Initial Decisions, MRs and appeals
for reassessment claims to PIP with a main disabling condition of multiple sclerosis,
England.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year of</strong> <strong>Initial</strong>
<strong>Decision</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Initial</strong> <strong>Decisions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong>
<strong>registered</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong> <strong>completed
where the initial award was changed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong> <strong>completed
where the initial award was not changed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals Lodged</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
where the</strong> <strong>decision was lapsed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
where the decision was</strong> <strong>maintained</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
where the</strong> <strong>decision was</strong> <strong>overturned in favour of the
claimant</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>2,720</p></td><td><p>640</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>9,920</p></td><td><p>1,970</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td><td><p>840</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>7,160</p></td><td><p>1,380</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>1,040</p></td><td><p>620</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>6,260</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>New
Claims to PIP.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 4:</strong> The
number of Initial Decisions, MRs and appeals for PIP new claims with a main disabling
condition of multiple sclerosis, Scotland.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial
Year of</strong> <strong>Initial</strong> <strong>Decision</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number
of Initial</strong> <strong>Decisions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong>
<strong>registered</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong> <strong>completed
where the initial award was changed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong> <strong>completed
where the initial award was not changed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals Lodged</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
where the</strong> <strong>decision was lapsed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
where the decision was</strong> <strong>maintained</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
where the</strong> <strong>decision was</strong> <strong>overturned in favour of the
claimant</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>560</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><strong>Table 5:</strong> The number of Initial Decisions, MRs and appeals
for PIP new claims with a main disabling condition of multiple sclerosis, Wales.</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year of</strong> <strong>Initial</strong>
<strong>Decision</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Initial</strong> <strong>Decisions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong>
<strong>registered</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong> <strong>completed
where the initial award was changed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong> <strong>completed
where the initial award was not changed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals Lodged</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
where the</strong> <strong>decision was lapsed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
where the decision was</strong> <strong>maintained</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
where the</strong> <strong>decision was</strong> <strong>overturned in favour of the
claimant</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><strong>Table 6:</strong> The number of Initial Decisions, MRs and appeals
for PIP new claims with a main disabling condition of multiple sclerosis, England.</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year of</strong> <strong>Initial</strong>
<strong>Decision</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Initial</strong> <strong>Decisions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong>
<strong>registered</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong> <strong>completed
where the initial award was changed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MRs</strong> <strong>completed
where the initial award was not changed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals Lodged</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
where the</strong> <strong>decision was lapsed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
where the decision was</strong> <strong>maintained</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appeals
where the</strong> <strong>decision was</strong> <strong>overturned in favour of the
claimant</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>530</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>3,940</p></td><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>3,240</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>3,040</p></td><td><p>670</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>3,130</p></td><td><p>740</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>630</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>2,780</p></td><td><p>640</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
PIP Computer System</p><p>All data rounded to the nearest 10. # refers to where there
are less than 5 cases.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Components may not sum to totals
due to rounding.</p><p> </p><p>In the application process, claimants’ primary disabling
condition is only recorded for collation by the Department at assessment.</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 geography
relates to the origin of the claim (i.e. derived from claimant’s postcode).</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>PIP data includes normal rules and special rules for the terminally
ill claimants.</p><p> </p><p>Some decisions which are changed at MR, and where the
claimant continues to appeal for a higher PIP award, are then changed again at tribunal
appeal. Therefore the number of people who had a decision changed at MR and the number
of people who had a decision changed at tribunal appeal cannot be added together.</p><p>
</p><p>Lapsed appeals are where DWP changed the decision after an appeal was lodged
but before it was heard at Tribunal.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants who have received benefit
decisions more recently may not yet have had time to complete the claimant journey
and progress to an MR and appeal.</p>
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