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<p /> <p>Outcomes of initial and repeat Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) functional
assessments and Incapacity Benefits Reassessments (IBR) by disease code: October 2008
– September 2014</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cystic
Fibrosis</p></td><td><p>Spinal Muscular Atrophy</p></td><td><p>Parkinson’s Disease</p></td><td><p>Multiple
Sclerosis</p></td><td><p>Other Rheumatoid Arthritis</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Initial
claim</p></td><td><p>SG</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>6,900</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WRAG</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>700</p></td><td><p>2,600</p></td><td><p>3,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FFW</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>3,800</p></td></tr><tr><td
rowspan="3"><p>Repeat claim</p></td><td><p>SG</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>7,000</p></td><td><p>4,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WRAG</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>2,200</p></td><td><p>3,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FFW</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td></tr><tr><td
rowspan="3"><p>IBR claim</p></td><td><p>SG</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td><td><p>15,000</p></td><td><p>5,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WRAG</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>2,600</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FFW</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Source: Data in the tables above is derived from administrative data
held by the DWP and assessment data provided by Atos Healthcare.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1.
Figures are rounded to the nearest 100. “-“denotes nil or under 50.</p><p>2. SG –
Support Group</p><p>WRAG – Work Related Activity Group</p><p>FFW – Fit For Work</p><p>3.
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.</p><p>4. Motor neurone disease is shown in the table as 'Spinal muscular
atrophy'.</p><p>5. 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.</p><p>6. The reassessment of existing incapacity
benefits claimants was rolled out nationally from April 2011.</p>
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