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The tables below set out the number of Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance, Employment Support Allowance and Universal Credit appeals awaiting a hearing (a) nationally, (b) by region, and (d) by hearing venue as at end of December 2023 (the latest period for which data are available). There are no separate data collated at (c) tribunal office level.<\/p>

Information about the average length of time between appeals being lodged and heard; and in how many case the length of time waited has exceeded this average is not held centrally.<\/p>

Personal Independence Payment1<\/sup> at December 232<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Region / Venue<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Open Caseload<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Ready To List<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Listed For Hearing<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

London<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

6804<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3861<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

980<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bexleyheath<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

East London<\/p><\/td>

1543<\/p><\/td>

905<\/p><\/td>

234<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Enfield<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Fox Court<\/p><\/td>

3318<\/p><\/td>

1846<\/p><\/td>

483<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hatton Cross<\/p><\/td>

243<\/p><\/td>

98<\/p><\/td>

72<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Romford<\/p><\/td>

512<\/p><\/td>

353<\/p><\/td>

67<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sutton<\/p><\/td>

1160<\/p><\/td>

647<\/p><\/td>

121<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

9330<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

5052<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1369<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Birmingham<\/p><\/td>

1984<\/p><\/td>

1007<\/p><\/td>

354<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Boston<\/p><\/td>

202<\/p><\/td>

134<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chesterfield<\/p><\/td>

457<\/p><\/td>

255<\/p><\/td>

57<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Coventry<\/p><\/td>

698<\/p><\/td>

442<\/p><\/td>

71<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Derby<\/p><\/td>

701<\/p><\/td>

417<\/p><\/td>

91<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hereford<\/p><\/td>

101<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kidderminster<\/p><\/td>

144<\/p><\/td>

60<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leicester<\/p><\/td>

813<\/p><\/td>

415<\/p><\/td>

108<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lincoln<\/p><\/td>

427<\/p><\/td>

258<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Northampton<\/p><\/td>

488<\/p><\/td>

328<\/p><\/td>

56<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nottingham<\/p><\/td>

1135<\/p><\/td>

610<\/p><\/td>

168<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nuneaton<\/p><\/td>

99<\/p><\/td>

58<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Shrewsbury<\/p><\/td>

333<\/p><\/td>

185<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stoke<\/p><\/td>

427<\/p><\/td>

228<\/p><\/td>

63<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Walsall<\/p><\/td>

316<\/p><\/td>

136<\/p><\/td>

66<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wellingborough<\/p><\/td>

196<\/p><\/td>

114<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wolverhampton<\/p><\/td>

637<\/p><\/td>

262<\/p><\/td>

110<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Worcester<\/p><\/td>

172<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North East<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

7061<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3468<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1316<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barnsley<\/p><\/td>

193<\/p><\/td>

71<\/p><\/td>

38<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bedlington<\/p><\/td>

159<\/p><\/td>

66<\/p><\/td>

44<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Berwick<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bradford<\/p><\/td>

691<\/p><\/td>

334<\/p><\/td>

131<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Darlington<\/p><\/td>

356<\/p><\/td>

195<\/p><\/td>

49<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Doncaster<\/p><\/td>

316<\/p><\/td>

142<\/p><\/td>

51<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Durham<\/p><\/td>

333<\/p><\/td>

169<\/p><\/td>

77<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Gateshead<\/p><\/td>

78<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Grimsby<\/p><\/td>

186<\/p><\/td>

80<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Huddersfield<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hull<\/p><\/td>

342<\/p><\/td>

181<\/p><\/td>

65<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leeds<\/p><\/td>

514<\/p><\/td>

165<\/p><\/td>

132<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newcastle<\/p><\/td>

332<\/p><\/td>

122<\/p><\/td>

80<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North Shields<\/p><\/td>

134<\/p><\/td>

34<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Scarborough<\/p><\/td>

158<\/p><\/td>

75<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sheffield<\/p><\/td>

737<\/p><\/td>

381<\/p><\/td>

119<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South Shields<\/p><\/td>

233<\/p><\/td>

112<\/p><\/td>

53<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sunderland<\/p><\/td>

545<\/p><\/td>

349<\/p><\/td>

53<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Teesside<\/p><\/td>

871<\/p><\/td>

581<\/p><\/td>

85<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wakefield<\/p><\/td>

687<\/p><\/td>

322<\/p><\/td>

138<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

York<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

57<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North West<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

7362<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

4250<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1066<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barrow<\/p><\/td>

84<\/p><\/td>

53<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Birkenhead<\/p><\/td>

355<\/p><\/td>

223<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Blackburn<\/p><\/td>

311<\/p><\/td>

180<\/p><\/td>

58<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Blackpool<\/p><\/td>

355<\/p><\/td>

189<\/p><\/td>

69<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bolton<\/p><\/td>

414<\/p><\/td>

231<\/p><\/td>

69<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Burnley<\/p><\/td>

263<\/p><\/td>

151<\/p><\/td>

31<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Carlisle<\/p><\/td>

165<\/p><\/td>

86<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chester<\/p><\/td>

500<\/p><\/td>

315<\/p><\/td>

65<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lancaster<\/p><\/td>

105<\/p><\/td>

66<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Liverpool<\/p><\/td>

1023<\/p><\/td>

495<\/p><\/td>

155<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Manchester<\/p><\/td>

1319<\/p><\/td>

821<\/p><\/td>

164<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Preston<\/p><\/td>

248<\/p><\/td>

123<\/p><\/td>

58<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Rochdale<\/p><\/td>

436<\/p><\/td>

216<\/p><\/td>

90<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

St Helens<\/p><\/td>

512<\/p><\/td>

301<\/p><\/td>

73<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stockport<\/p><\/td>

699<\/p><\/td>

451<\/p><\/td>

68<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wigan<\/p><\/td>

427<\/p><\/td>

267<\/p><\/td>

49<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Workington<\/p><\/td>

146<\/p><\/td>

82<\/p><\/td>

31<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Scotland<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

263<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

68<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

114<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aberdeen<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ayr<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dumfries (Cairndale)<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dundee<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dunfermline<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Edinburgh<\/p><\/td>

70<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Galashiels<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Glasgow<\/p><\/td>

89<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Greenock<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hamilton<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Inverness<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kilmarnock<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kirkcaldy<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Oban<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stirling<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stranraer<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wick<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South East<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

7696<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

4930<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

574<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ashford<\/p><\/td>

556<\/p><\/td>

349<\/p><\/td>

38<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Basildon<\/p><\/td>

264<\/p><\/td>

144<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bedford<\/p><\/td>

200<\/p><\/td>

133<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Brighton<\/p><\/td>

842<\/p><\/td>

541<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cambridge<\/p><\/td>

238<\/p><\/td>

122<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chatham<\/p><\/td>

466<\/p><\/td>

355<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chelmsford<\/p><\/td>

408<\/p><\/td>

265<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Eastbourne<\/p><\/td>

98<\/p><\/td>

64<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hastings<\/p><\/td>

243<\/p><\/td>

177<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

High Wycombe<\/p><\/td>

321<\/p><\/td>

192<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ipswich<\/p><\/td>

411<\/p><\/td>

283<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kings Lynn<\/p><\/td>

181<\/p><\/td>

91<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Luton<\/p><\/td>

363<\/p><\/td>

229<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Margate<\/p><\/td>

257<\/p><\/td>

162<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Milton Keynes<\/p><\/td>

212<\/p><\/td>

119<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Norwich<\/p><\/td>

659<\/p><\/td>

470<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Oxford<\/p><\/td>

311<\/p><\/td>

216<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Peterborough<\/p><\/td>

307<\/p><\/td>

165<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Reading<\/p><\/td>

361<\/p><\/td>

224<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Southend<\/p><\/td>

95<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stevenage<\/p><\/td>

163<\/p><\/td>

94<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Watford<\/p><\/td>

740<\/p><\/td>

502<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South West<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

5916<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3428<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

625<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Unallocated 3<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

177<\/p><\/td>

115<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aldershot<\/p><\/td>

289<\/p><\/td>

162<\/p><\/td>

38<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barnstaple<\/p><\/td>

80<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bristol<\/p><\/td>

1167<\/p><\/td>

724<\/p><\/td>

122<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Exeter<\/p><\/td>

224<\/p><\/td>

80<\/p><\/td>

49<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Gloucester<\/p><\/td>

432<\/p><\/td>

257<\/p><\/td>

38<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Havant<\/p><\/td>

657<\/p><\/td>

440<\/p><\/td>

45<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newport IOW<\/p><\/td>

222<\/p><\/td>

153<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newton Abbot<\/p><\/td>

246<\/p><\/td>

126<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Plymouth<\/p><\/td>

384<\/p><\/td>

193<\/p><\/td>

55<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Poole<\/p><\/td>

441<\/p><\/td>

249<\/p><\/td>

49<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Salisbury<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Southampton<\/p><\/td>

606<\/p><\/td>

401<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Swindon<\/p><\/td>

320<\/p><\/td>

218<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Taunton<\/p><\/td>

239<\/p><\/td>

134<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Truro<\/p><\/td>

255<\/p><\/td>

68<\/p><\/td>

59<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Worle<\/p><\/td>

131<\/p><\/td>

62<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

4181<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2180<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

514<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aberystwyth<\/p><\/td>

49<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Caernarfon<\/p><\/td>

101<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cardiff<\/p><\/td>

1746<\/p><\/td>

949<\/p><\/td>

250<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Carmarthen<\/p><\/td>

72<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Haverfordwest<\/p><\/td>

105<\/p><\/td>

39<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Langstone, Newport<\/p><\/td>

793<\/p><\/td>

459<\/p><\/td>

76<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Llandrindod Wells<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Llangefni<\/p><\/td>

199<\/p><\/td>

121<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Port Talbot<\/p><\/td>

305<\/p><\/td>

112<\/p><\/td>

35<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Prestatyn<\/p><\/td>

277<\/p><\/td>

170<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Swansea<\/p><\/td>

194<\/p><\/td>

75<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Welshpool<\/p><\/td>

52<\/p><\/td>

31<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wrexham<\/p><\/td>

256<\/p><\/td>

146<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

SSCS Regional Centre Not Known<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

10<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

4<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

National<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

48623<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

27241<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

6558<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

Disability Living Allowance at December 232<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Region / Venue<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Open Caseload<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Ready To List<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Listed For Hearing<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

London<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

592<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

426<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

73<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

East London<\/p><\/td>

149<\/p><\/td>

114<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Enfield<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Fox Court<\/p><\/td>

264<\/p><\/td>

180<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hatton Cross<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Romford<\/p><\/td>

54<\/p><\/td>

41<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sutton<\/p><\/td>

103<\/p><\/td>

75<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

597<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

394<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

91<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Birmingham<\/p><\/td>

164<\/p><\/td>

84<\/p><\/td>

39<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Boston<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chesterfield<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Coventry<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td>

35<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Derby<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hereford<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kidderminster<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leicester<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lincoln<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Northampton<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nottingham<\/p><\/td>

63<\/p><\/td>

41<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nuneaton<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Shrewsbury<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stoke<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Walsall<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wellingborough<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wolverhampton<\/p><\/td>

34<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Worcester<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North East<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

489<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

326<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

68<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barnsley<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bedlington<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bradford<\/p><\/td>

54<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Darlington<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Doncaster<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Durham<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Gateshead<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Grimsby<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Huddersfield<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hull<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leeds<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newcastle<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North Shields<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Scarborough<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sheffield<\/p><\/td>

71<\/p><\/td>

52<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South Shields<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sunderland<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Teesside<\/p><\/td>

67<\/p><\/td>

61<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wakefield<\/p><\/td>

47<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

York<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North West<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

535<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

372<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

87<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barrow<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Birkenhead<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Blackburn<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Blackpool<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bolton<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Burnley<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Carlisle<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chester<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lancaster<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Liverpool<\/p><\/td>

70<\/p><\/td>

45<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Manchester<\/p><\/td>

113<\/p><\/td>

89<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Preston<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Rochdale<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

St Helens<\/p><\/td>

42<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stockport<\/p><\/td>

60<\/p><\/td>

49<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wigan<\/p><\/td>

31<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Workington<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Scotland<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

8<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ayr<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dundee<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Edinburgh<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Glasgow<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Inverness<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kirkcaldy<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South East<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

555<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

427<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

52<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ashford<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Basildon<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bedford<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Brighton<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cambridge<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chatham<\/p><\/td>

47<\/p><\/td>

41<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chelmsford<\/p><\/td>

38<\/p><\/td>

28<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Eastbourne<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hastings<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

High Wycombe<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ipswich<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kings Lynn<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Luton<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Margate<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Milton Keynes<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Norwich<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Oxford<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Peterborough<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Reading<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Southend<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stevenage<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Watford<\/p><\/td>

60<\/p><\/td>

47<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South West<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

394<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

266<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

45<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Unallocated 3<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aldershot<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barnstaple<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bristol<\/p><\/td>

79<\/p><\/td>

52<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Exeter<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Gloucester<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Havant<\/p><\/td>

48<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newport IOW<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newton Abbot<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Plymouth<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Poole<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Salisbury<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Southampton<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Swindon<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Taunton<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Truro<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Worle<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

247<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

148<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

35<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aberystwyth<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Caernarfon<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cardiff<\/p><\/td>

115<\/p><\/td>

61<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Carmarthen<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Haverfordwest<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Langstone, Newport<\/p><\/td>

45<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Llandrindod Wells<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Llangefni<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Port Talbot<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Prestatyn<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Swansea<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Welshpool<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wrexham<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

SSCS Regional Centre Not Known<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

National<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3418<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2361<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

454<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

Employment and Support Allowance4 <\/sup>at December 232<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Region / Venue<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Open Caseload<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Ready To List<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Listed For Hearing<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

London<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

380<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

158<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

28<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

East London<\/p><\/td>

116<\/p><\/td>

59<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Enfield<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Fox Court<\/p><\/td>

149<\/p><\/td>

47<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hatton Cross<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Romford<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sutton<\/p><\/td>

70<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

667<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

351<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

88<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Birmingham<\/p><\/td>

112<\/p><\/td>

57<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Boston<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chesterfield<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Coventry<\/p><\/td>

48<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Derby<\/p><\/td>

48<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hereford<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kidderminster<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leicester<\/p><\/td>

69<\/p><\/td>

44<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lincoln<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Northampton<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nottingham<\/p><\/td>

65<\/p><\/td>

31<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nuneaton<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Shrewsbury<\/p><\/td>

38<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stoke<\/p><\/td>

49<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Walsall<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wellingborough<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wolverhampton<\/p><\/td>

56<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Worcester<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North East<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

468<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

188<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

62<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barnsley<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bedlington<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bradford<\/p><\/td>

41<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Darlington<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Doncaster<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Durham<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Gateshead<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Grimsby<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hull<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leeds<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newcastle<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North Shields<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Scarborough<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sheffield<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South Shields<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sunderland<\/p><\/td>

38<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Teesside<\/p><\/td>

49<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wakefield<\/p><\/td>

42<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

York<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North West<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

323<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

82<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

72<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barrow<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Birkenhead<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Blackburn<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Blackpool<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bolton<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Burnley<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Carlisle<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chester<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lancaster<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Liverpool<\/p><\/td>

38<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Manchester<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Preston<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Rochdale<\/p><\/td>

28<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

St Helens<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stockport<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wigan<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Workington<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Scotland<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

214<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

20<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

70<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aberdeen<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ayr<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Campbeltown Centre<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dumfries (Cairndale)<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dundee<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dunfermline<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Edinburgh<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Galashiels<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Glasgow<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Greenock<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hamilton<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Inverness<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kilmarnock<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kirkcaldy<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lerwick<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stirling<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South East<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

420<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

209<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

48<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ashford<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Basildon<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bedford<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Brighton<\/p><\/td>

39<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cambridge<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chatham<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chelmsford<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Eastbourne<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hastings<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

High Wycombe<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ipswich<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kings Lynn<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Luton<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Margate<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Milton Keynes<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Norwich<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Oxford<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Peterborough<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Reading<\/p><\/td>

34<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Southend<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stevenage<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Watford<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South West<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

490<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

295<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

15<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Unallocated 3<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aldershot<\/p><\/td>

31<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barnstaple<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bristol<\/p><\/td>

80<\/p><\/td>

42<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Exeter<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Gloucester<\/p><\/td>

35<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Havant<\/p><\/td>

65<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newport IOW<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newton Abbot<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Plymouth<\/p><\/td>

31<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Poole<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Salisbury<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Southampton<\/p><\/td>

49<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Swindon<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Taunton<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Truro<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Worle<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

434<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

278<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

13<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aberystwyth<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Caernarfon<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cardiff<\/p><\/td>

155<\/p><\/td>

108<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Carmarthen<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Haverfordwest<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Langstone, Newport<\/p><\/td>

88<\/p><\/td>

55<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Llandrindod Wells<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Llangefni<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Port Talbot<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Prestatyn<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Swansea<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Welshpool<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wrexham<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

SSCS Regional Centre Not Known<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

National<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3399<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1581<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

398<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

Universal Credit5 <\/sup>at December 232<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Region / Venue<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Open Caseload<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Ready To List<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Listed For Hearing<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

London<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2659<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1361<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

215<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

East London<\/p><\/td>

566<\/p><\/td>

294<\/p><\/td>

57<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Enfield<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Fox Court<\/p><\/td>

1468<\/p><\/td>

754<\/p><\/td>

94<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hatton Cross<\/p><\/td>

102<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Romford<\/p><\/td>

169<\/p><\/td>

85<\/p><\/td>

34<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sutton<\/p><\/td>

346<\/p><\/td>

186<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2602<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1489<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

406<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Birmingham<\/p><\/td>

713<\/p><\/td>

381<\/p><\/td>

142<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Boston<\/p><\/td>

51<\/p><\/td>

34<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chesterfield<\/p><\/td>

62<\/p><\/td>

34<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Coventry<\/p><\/td>

202<\/p><\/td>

125<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Derby<\/p><\/td>

159<\/p><\/td>

87<\/p><\/td>

31<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hereford<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kidderminster<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leicester<\/p><\/td>

265<\/p><\/td>

160<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lincoln<\/p><\/td>

123<\/p><\/td>

74<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Northampton<\/p><\/td>

126<\/p><\/td>

82<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nottingham<\/p><\/td>

253<\/p><\/td>

148<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nuneaton<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Shrewsbury<\/p><\/td>

78<\/p><\/td>

45<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stoke<\/p><\/td>

99<\/p><\/td>

55<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Walsall<\/p><\/td>

116<\/p><\/td>

64<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wellingborough<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wolverhampton<\/p><\/td>

218<\/p><\/td>

109<\/p><\/td>

44<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Worcester<\/p><\/td>

42<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North East<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2007<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

385<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barnsley<\/p><\/td>

55<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bedlington<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Berwick<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bradford<\/p><\/td>

208<\/p><\/td>

118<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Darlington<\/p><\/td>

70<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Doncaster<\/p><\/td>

84<\/p><\/td>

31<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Durham<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Gateshead<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Grimsby<\/p><\/td>

69<\/p><\/td>

41<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Huddersfield<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hull<\/p><\/td>

108<\/p><\/td>

62<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leeds<\/p><\/td>

173<\/p><\/td>

68<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newcastle<\/p><\/td>

229<\/p><\/td>

109<\/p><\/td>

48<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North Shields<\/p><\/td>

45<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Scarborough<\/p><\/td>

49<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sheffield<\/p><\/td>

160<\/p><\/td>

67<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South Shields<\/p><\/td>

71<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sunderland<\/p><\/td>

124<\/p><\/td>

79<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Teesside<\/p><\/td>

227<\/p><\/td>

137<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wakefield<\/p><\/td>

170<\/p><\/td>

88<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

York<\/p><\/td>

47<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North West<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1512<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

572<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

308<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barrow<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Birkenhead<\/p><\/td>

34<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Blackburn<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Blackpool<\/p><\/td>

54<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bolton<\/p><\/td>

107<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Burnley<\/p><\/td>

65<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Carlisle<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chester<\/p><\/td>

61<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lancaster<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Liverpool<\/p><\/td>

179<\/p><\/td>

49<\/p><\/td>

34<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Manchester<\/p><\/td>

467<\/p><\/td>

226<\/p><\/td>

112<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Preston<\/p><\/td>

35<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Rochdale<\/p><\/td>

91<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

St Helens<\/p><\/td>

79<\/p><\/td>

34<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stockport<\/p><\/td>

141<\/p><\/td>

45<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wigan<\/p><\/td>

85<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Workington<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Scotland<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

658<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

187<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

219<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aberdeen<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ayr<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dumfries (Cairndale)<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dundee<\/p><\/td>

44<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dunfermline<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Edinburgh<\/p><\/td>

120<\/p><\/td>

31<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Galashiels<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Glasgow<\/p><\/td>

206<\/p><\/td>

64<\/p><\/td>

71<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Greenock<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hamilton<\/p><\/td>

59<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Inverness<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kilmarnock<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kirkcaldy<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kirkwall<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lerwick<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lewis<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Oban<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stirling<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stranraer<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wick<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South East<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2002<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1053<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

321<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ashford<\/p><\/td>

117<\/p><\/td>

47<\/p><\/td>

28<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Basildon<\/p><\/td>

70<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bedford<\/p><\/td>

48<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Brighton<\/p><\/td>

173<\/p><\/td>

76<\/p><\/td>

35<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cambridge<\/p><\/td>

68<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chatham<\/p><\/td>

70<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chelmsford<\/p><\/td>

107<\/p><\/td>

62<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Eastbourne<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hastings<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

High Wycombe<\/p><\/td>

125<\/p><\/td>

70<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ipswich<\/p><\/td>

89<\/p><\/td>

54<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kings Lynn<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Luton<\/p><\/td>

110<\/p><\/td>

65<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Margate<\/p><\/td>

39<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Milton Keynes<\/p><\/td>

48<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Norwich<\/p><\/td>

145<\/p><\/td>

86<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Oxford<\/p><\/td>

111<\/p><\/td>

66<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Peterborough<\/p><\/td>

91<\/p><\/td>

45<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Reading<\/p><\/td>

141<\/p><\/td>

73<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Southend<\/p><\/td>

65<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stevenage<\/p><\/td>

45<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Watford<\/p><\/td>

235<\/p><\/td>

126<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South West<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1744<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1121<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

65<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Unallocated 3<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aldershot<\/p><\/td>

120<\/p><\/td>

74<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barnstaple<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bristol<\/p><\/td>

342<\/p><\/td>

219<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Exeter<\/p><\/td>

59<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Gloucester<\/p><\/td>

136<\/p><\/td>

99<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Havant<\/p><\/td>

187<\/p><\/td>

133<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newport IOW<\/p><\/td>

49<\/p><\/td>

35<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newton Abbot<\/p><\/td>

61<\/p><\/td>

34<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Plymouth<\/p><\/td>

84<\/p><\/td>

52<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Poole<\/p><\/td>

159<\/p><\/td>

96<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Salisbury<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Southampton<\/p><\/td>

162<\/p><\/td>

106<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Swindon<\/p><\/td>

108<\/p><\/td>

71<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Taunton<\/p><\/td>

71<\/p><\/td>

42<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Truro<\/p><\/td>

87<\/p><\/td>

58<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Worle<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1019<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

712<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

62<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aberystwyth<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Caernarfon<\/p><\/td>

53<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cardiff<\/p><\/td>

389<\/p><\/td>

277<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Carmarthen<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Haverfordwest<\/p><\/td>

28<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Langstone, Newport<\/p><\/td>

179<\/p><\/td>

133<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Llandrindod Wells<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Llangefni<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Port Talbot<\/p><\/td>

91<\/p><\/td>

68<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Prestatyn<\/p><\/td>

74<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Swansea<\/p><\/td>

58<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Welshpool<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wrexham<\/p><\/td>

67<\/p><\/td>

41<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

National<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

14203<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

7507<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1981<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

From April 2023 the SSCS Tribunal started to list cases using a new Scheduling and Listing solution. This, alongside HMCTS migrating to a new Strategic Data Platform, has resulted in some cases heard and decided using this new listing solution not currently being included in the data above.<\/p>

1. Personal Independence Payment (New Claim Appeals) which replaces Disability Living Allowance was introduced on 8 April 2013, also includes Personal Independence Clams (Reassessments)<\/p>

2. Data pulled 23/4/2024<\/p>

3. Unallocated relates to appeals that have not yet been allocated to a venue.<\/p>

4. Data includes Employment and Support Allowance and Incapacity Benefit reassessment. Employment and Support Allowance was introduced in October 2008 and Incapacity Benefit reassessment followed in October 2010.<\/p>

5. Universal Credit was introduced on 29 April 2013 in selected areas of Greater Manchester and Cheshire, and has been gradually rolled out to the rest of the UK from October 2013.<\/p>

<\/p>

Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that the data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when data are used.<\/p>

Management information reflects the data held on the case management system, which is subject to change, and can differ from the quality-assured MOJ official statistics, which form the agreed definitive position.<\/p>

Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that the data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when data are used.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4004", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Freer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Finchley and Golders Green"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Freer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-04-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "22888"} , {"_value" : "22889"} , {"_value" : "22890"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-04-25T12:57:31.29Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-04-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Personal Independence Payment: Appeals"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals relating to Personal Independence Payment claims are awaiting a hearing (a) nationally, (b) by region, (c) by Tribunal Office and (d) by hearing venue; what the average length of time between such appeals being (i) lodged and (ii) heard is (A) nationally, (B) by region, (C) by Tribunal Office and (D) by hearing venue; and in how many cases the length of time waited has exceeded this average (1) nationally, (2) by region, (3) by Tribunal Office and (4) by hearing venue as of 22 April 2024.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/491", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wallasey"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dame Angela Eagle"} ], "uin" : "22887"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1661352", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1661352/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Information about appeals to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) is published at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics<\/a>.<\/p>

<\/p>

As of 30 June (the latest period for which data are available), the total number of Personal Independence Payment1<\/sup> appeals awaiting a tribunal hearing was 31,276 (7,111 of which are listed for hearing and 24,165 are ready to list).<\/p>

<\/p>

  1. Personal Independence Payment (New Claim Appeals), which replaces Disability Living Allowance was introduced on 8 April 2013, also includes Personal Independence Claims (Reassessments).<\/li><\/ol>

    <\/p>

    Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system and are the best data that are available. The data may differ slightly from that of the published statistics as these data were run on a different date.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4004", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Freer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Finchley and Golders Green"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Freer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-10-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-10-16T14:10:38.993Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-09-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Personal Independence Payment: Appeals"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Personal Independence Payment applicants are awaiting a tribunal hearing.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4615", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Brighton, Kemptown"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lloyd Russell-Moyle"} ], "uin" : "200069"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1624104", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1624104/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    Information about appeals to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) is published at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics<\/a>.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    As at end of December 2022 (the latest period for which data are available), the number of Personal Independence Payment appeals awaiting a hearing for each of the SSCS Regional Processing Centres are shown below:<\/p>

    <\/p>

    <\/p><\/td>

    Personal Independence Payment appeals1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Processing Centre<\/p><\/td>

    No. Ready to List<\/p><\/td>

    No. Listed for Hearing<\/p><\/td>

    Total Outstanding<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Birmingham<\/p><\/td>

    4,160<\/p><\/td>

    1,566<\/p><\/td>

    7,519<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Bradford<\/p><\/td>

    3,289<\/p><\/td>

    775<\/p><\/td>

    5,159<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Cardiff<\/p><\/td>

    2,438<\/p><\/td>

    1,336<\/p><\/td>

    6,128<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Glasgow<\/p><\/td>

    1,578<\/p><\/td>

    426<\/p><\/td>

    2,675<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Leeds<\/p><\/td>

    2,283<\/p><\/td>

    1,530<\/p><\/td>

    5,151<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Liverpool<\/p><\/td>

    3,570<\/p><\/td>

    394<\/p><\/td>

    5,414<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Sutton<\/p><\/td>

    2,062<\/p><\/td>

    959<\/p><\/td>

    4,347<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Unallocated 2<\/p><\/td>

    8<\/p><\/td>

    1<\/p><\/td>

    23<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Total<\/p><\/td>

    19,388<\/p><\/td>

    6,987<\/p><\/td>

    36,407<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    <\/p>

    1. Personal Independence Payment (New Claim Appeals) which replaces Disability Living Allowance was introduced on 8 April 2013, also includes Personal Independence Clams (Reassessments)<\/em><\/p>

    2. Unallocated relates to appeals that have not yet been allocated to a Processing Centre.<\/em><\/p>

    Management information reflects the data held on the case management system, which is subject to change, and can differ from the quality-assured MOJ official statistics, which form the agreed definitive position.<\/em><\/p>

    Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that the data have been extracted from large administrative data systems. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when data are used.<\/em><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4362", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Edward Argar"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Charnwood"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Edward Argar"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-05-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-05-02T10:58:55.557Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-04-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Personal Independence Payment: Appeals"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Personal Independence Payment claims are awaiting a hearing attached to each of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) regional offices.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4253", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Seema Malhotra"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Feltham and Heston"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Seema Malhotra"} ], "uin" : "182867"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1343869", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1343869/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    This information is not held centrally.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    HM Courts & Tribunals Service\u2019s statistical records do not include information on the number of points awarded to appellants by the Department for Work and Pensions.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    Tribunal outcomes including overturn rates are published at:<\/p>

    www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Croydon South"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Philp"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-07-08T17:00:51.087Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-07-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Personal Independence Payment: Appeals"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of personal independence payment decisions where claimants were awarded zero points have been overturned at independent tribunals in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4811", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Navendu Mishra"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stockport"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Navendu Mishra"} ], "uin" : "27352"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1342373", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1342373/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    General information about appeals to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) is published at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics<\/p>

    The specific information requested is set out below:<\/p>

    <\/p><\/td>

    Employment Support Allowance1<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

    Universal Credit (UC)<\/p><\/td>

    Personal Independence Payment2<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Withdrawn Before Hearing<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Struck Out Before Hearing<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Superseded<\/strong>3 <\/sup><\/p><\/td>

    Withdrawn Before Hearing<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Struck Out Before Hearing<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Superseded<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Withdrawn Before Hearing<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Struck Out Before Hearing<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Superseded<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2018/194<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

    2057<\/p><\/td>

    86<\/p><\/td>

    7544<\/p><\/td>

    270<\/p><\/td>

    27<\/p><\/td>

    2028<\/p><\/td>

    3562<\/p><\/td>

    113<\/p><\/td>

    15651<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2019/20<\/p><\/td>

    1302<\/p><\/td>

    147<\/p><\/td>

    5158<\/p><\/td>

    725<\/p><\/td>

    90<\/p><\/td>

    4766<\/p><\/td>

    3373<\/p><\/td>

    321<\/p><\/td>

    30231<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2020/21<\/p><\/td>

    430<\/p><\/td>

    279<\/p><\/td>

    908<\/p><\/td>

    812<\/p><\/td>

    442<\/p><\/td>

    3667<\/p><\/td>

    2092<\/p><\/td>

    1245<\/p><\/td>

    31564<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    <\/p>

    In 2019/20p<\/sup>, 12,235 (66%) UC appeals included an element5<\/sup> relating to Limited Capability for Work, and in 2020/21p<\/sup> the figure was 3,002 (38%).<\/p>

    1<\/sup>Includes Employment Support Allowance (ESA) and ESA (Reassessments)<\/p>

    2<\/sup>Includes Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and PIP (Reassessments)<\/p>

    3<\/sup>Includes superseded and lapsed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)<\/p>

    4<\/sup>Financial Years April to March<\/p>

    p <\/sup>Provisional data and subject to further change. SSCS appeals are currently undergoing system updates. As such the data for 2019 to 2021 is based on legacy systems and these will be an under-representation of the actual number (2019/20 circa 1% and 2020/21 circa 14%).<\/p>

    5<\/sup>HMCTS may not be aware of the elements under dispute until after the DWP response is received<\/p>

    6<\/sup>Limited Capability for Work is an element of UC<\/p>

    Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system and is the best data that is available. The data may differ slightly to that of the published statistics where data was run on a different date.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Croydon South"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Philp"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-07-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "25076"} , {"_value" : "25077"} , {"_value" : "25079"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-07-09T13:52:28.363Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-06-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Personal Independence Payment: Appeals"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many personal independence payment appeals to the First Tier Tribunal in (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20 and (c) 2020-21 that were cleared without a hearing were (i) withdrawn by the appellant, (ii) struck out, (iii) superseded and (iv) lapsed by the Department for Work and Pensions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4491", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Lewisham, Deptford"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Vicky Foxcroft"} ], "uin" : "25078"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1288230", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1288230/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    The latest period for which data about the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) are available is January to March 2020. The most recent tribunal statistics publications covering the period April to September 2020 do not include SSCS data due to issues identified as the tribunal was being migrated to a new operational system. The data will be made available as soon as this is resolved and the data quality assured.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    (1) Information about clearance times for appeals to SSCS is published at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics<\/p>

    <\/p>

    Waiting times are calculated from receipt of an appeal to its final disposal. An appeal is not necessarily disposed of at its first hearing. The final disposal decision on the appeal may be reached after an earlier hearing had been adjourned (which may be directed by the judge for a variety of reasons, such as to seek further evidence), or after an earlier hearing date had been postponed (again, for a variety of reasons, often at the request of the appellant). An appeal may also have been decided at an earlier date by the First-tier Tribunal, only for the case to have gone on to the Upper Tribunal, to be returned once again to the First-tier, for its final disposal.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    Throughout the pandemic, appeals have continued to be decided on the papers, or heard using telephone and other remote technology. Additionally, HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has introduced safety measures so that face to face hearings can be held for any cases which cannot be decided on the papers or heard remotely. The decision as to how a hearing is conducted is a matter for the judge, who will determine how best to uphold the interests of justice.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    (2) As at March 2020, there were a total of 440 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) 1<\/sup> appeals waiting to be listed in the Coventry venue; 2,466 in the West Midlands2<\/sup>; and 21,005 in England3<\/sup>.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    SSCS data are usually registered to the venue nearest to the appellant\u2019s home address. We cannot retrieve data based on the appellant\u2019s actual address but can produce reports detailing the number of cases dealt with at one of our Regional centres or heard at a specific venue.<\/p>

    1. PIP (New Claim Appeals) which replaces Disability Living Allowance was introduced on 8 April 2013, also includes PIP Claims (Reassessments)<\/p>

    2. West Midlands includes the venues: Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Coventry, Nuneaton, Stoke, Shrewsbury, Hereford and Worcester.<\/p>

    3. Data exclude SSCS Scotland Region and Wales Region.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Croydon South"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Philp"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-02-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "156417"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-02-25T17:08:32.037Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-02-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Personal Independence Payment: Appeals"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of time was for the Tribunals Service to administer a First-tier Tribunal-Social Security and Child Support appeal for personal independence payment in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England in the most recent period for which figures are available; and what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on average waiting times for personal independence payment appeals over the same period in those areas.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4378", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Colleen Fletcher"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Coventry North East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Colleen Fletcher"} ], "uin" : "156416"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1288232", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1288232/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    The latest period for which data about the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) are available is January to March 2020. The most recent tribunal statistics publications covering the period April to September 2020 do not include SSCS data due to issues identified as the tribunal was being migrated to a new operational system. The data will be made available as soon as this is resolved and the data quality assured.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    (1) Information about clearance times for appeals to SSCS is published at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics<\/p>

    <\/p>

    Waiting times are calculated from receipt of an appeal to its final disposal. An appeal is not necessarily disposed of at its first hearing. The final disposal decision on the appeal may be reached after an earlier hearing had been adjourned (which may be directed by the judge for a variety of reasons, such as to seek further evidence), or after an earlier hearing date had been postponed (again, for a variety of reasons, often at the request of the appellant). An appeal may also have been decided at an earlier date by the First-tier Tribunal, only for the case to have gone on to the Upper Tribunal, to be returned once again to the First-tier, for its final disposal.<\/p>

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    Throughout the pandemic, appeals have continued to be decided on the papers, or heard using telephone and other remote technology. Additionally, HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has introduced safety measures so that face to face hearings can be held for any cases which cannot be decided on the papers or heard remotely. The decision as to how a hearing is conducted is a matter for the judge, who will determine how best to uphold the interests of justice.<\/p>

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    (2) As at March 2020, there were a total of 440 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) 1<\/sup> appeals waiting to be listed in the Coventry venue; 2,466 in the West Midlands2<\/sup>; and 21,005 in England3<\/sup>.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    SSCS data are usually registered to the venue nearest to the appellant\u2019s home address. We cannot retrieve data based on the appellant\u2019s actual address but can produce reports detailing the number of cases dealt with at one of our Regional centres or heard at a specific venue.<\/p>

    1. PIP (New Claim Appeals) which replaces Disability Living Allowance was introduced on 8 April 2013, also includes PIP Claims (Reassessments)<\/p>

    2. West Midlands includes the venues: Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Coventry, Nuneaton, Stoke, Shrewsbury, Hereford and Worcester.<\/p>

    3. Data exclude SSCS Scotland Region and Wales Region.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Croydon South"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Philp"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-02-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "156416"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-02-25T17:08:32.083Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-02-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Personal Independence Payment: Appeals"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appellants are waiting for the Tribunals Service to list their First Tier Tribunal Social Security and Child Support appeal in relation to personal independence payment in (a) Coventry, (b) West Midlands and (c) England.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4378", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Colleen Fletcher"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Coventry North East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Colleen Fletcher"} ], "uin" : "156417"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1245481", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1245481/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    I accept that waiting times for proceedings in the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) service remain higher than we would like. The impact of the Coronavirus outbreak has significantly increased the challenges we currently face.<\/p>

    We have taken a number of measures to improve SSCS performance:<\/p>