The information requested is provided in the tables below.<\/p>
<\/p>
Table 1:<\/strong> PIP decisions, MRs and appeals \u2013 People with a primary disabling condition of visual diseases, Scotland, new claims and reassessments<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> Initial decisions<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment - Changed at mandatory reconsideration<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment - Overturned at tribunal appeal<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 70<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 420<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 620<\/p><\/td> 150<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 1,250<\/p><\/td> 220<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 1,000<\/p><\/td> 230<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Table 2: PIP decisions, MRs and appeals \u2013 Scotland, New claims<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> Initial decisions<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment - Changed at MR<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment - Overturned at appeal<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 10,460<\/p><\/td> 2,480<\/p><\/td> 24%<\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td> 6%<\/p><\/td> 160<\/p><\/td> 6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 55,460<\/p><\/td> 13,140<\/p><\/td> 24%<\/p><\/td> 360<\/p><\/td> 3%<\/p><\/td> 1,190<\/p><\/td> 9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 48,740<\/p><\/td> 12,640<\/p><\/td> 26%<\/p><\/td> 370<\/p><\/td> 3%<\/p><\/td> 1,180<\/p><\/td> 9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 52,560<\/p><\/td> 13,430<\/p><\/td> 26%<\/p><\/td> 510<\/p><\/td> 4%<\/p><\/td> 1,170<\/p><\/td> 9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 57,290<\/p><\/td> 15,830<\/p><\/td> 28%<\/p><\/td> 560<\/p><\/td> 4%<\/p><\/td> 1,620<\/p><\/td> 10%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Table 3: PIP decisions, MRs and appeals \u2013 People with a primary disabling condition of visual diseases, Scotland, New claims<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> Initial decisions<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment - Changed at MR<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment - Overturned at appeal<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 70<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 19%<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 350<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> 33%<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 300<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> 40%<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 14%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 290<\/p><\/td> 110<\/p><\/td> 38%<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 11%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 340<\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td> 41%<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 16%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Since PIP was introduced 3.7m decisions have been made in Great Britain for all health conditions up to September 2018, of these 10% have been appealed and 5% have been overturned.<\/p> <\/p> The data has been rounded to the nearest 10. # Fewer than 5 in this category.<\/p> <\/p> PIP data includes normal rules and special rules for the terminally ill claimants, and covers new claims and DLA reassessment claims.<\/p> <\/p> In the application process, claimants\u2019 main disabling condition is only recorded for collation by the Department at assessment. Therefore the figures in Table 2 will include claims where the disability has not been recorded due to the assessment not being completed, and are therefore not comparable to the figures in Table 3.<\/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. It is not possible to break down the condition of \u201cvisual disease\u201d into sight loss or visual impairment from the data.<\/p> <\/p> The appeals may include decisions which are changed at mandatory reconsideration, and where the claimant continues to appeal for a higher PIP award, are then changed again at tribunal appeal.<\/p> <\/p> Claimants who have received benefit decisions more recently may not yet have had time to complete the claimant journey and progress to appeal.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people identifying as having a primary condition of (a) sight loss and (b) a visual impairment have been awarded personal independence payment (i) after mandatory reconsideration of their initial assessment and (ii) at a tribunal in Scotland in each year since 2013.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1037057/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The information requested is provided in the tables below.<\/p> <\/p> Table 1:<\/strong> PIP decisions, MRs and appeals \u2013 People with a primary disabling condition of visual diseases, Scotland, new claims and reassessments<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> Initial decisions<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment - Changed at mandatory reconsideration<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment - Overturned at tribunal appeal<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 70<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 420<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 620<\/p><\/td> 150<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 1,250<\/p><\/td> 220<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 1,000<\/p><\/td> 230<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Table 2: PIP decisions, MRs and appeals \u2013 Scotland, New claims<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> Initial decisions<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment - Changed at MR<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment - Overturned at appeal<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 10,460<\/p><\/td> 2,480<\/p><\/td> 24%<\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td> 6%<\/p><\/td> 160<\/p><\/td> 6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 55,460<\/p><\/td> 13,140<\/p><\/td> 24%<\/p><\/td> 360<\/p><\/td> 3%<\/p><\/td> 1,190<\/p><\/td> 9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 48,740<\/p><\/td> 12,640<\/p><\/td> 26%<\/p><\/td> 370<\/p><\/td> 3%<\/p><\/td> 1,180<\/p><\/td> 9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 52,560<\/p><\/td> 13,430<\/p><\/td> 26%<\/p><\/td> 510<\/p><\/td> 4%<\/p><\/td> 1,170<\/p><\/td> 9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 57,290<\/p><\/td> 15,830<\/p><\/td> 28%<\/p><\/td> 560<\/p><\/td> 4%<\/p><\/td> 1,620<\/p><\/td> 10%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Table 3: PIP decisions, MRs and appeals \u2013 People with a primary disabling condition of visual diseases, Scotland, New claims<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> Initial decisions<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment - Changed at MR<\/p><\/td> Failed initial assessment - Overturned at appeal<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 70<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 19%<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 350<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> 33%<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 300<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> 40%<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 14%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 290<\/p><\/td> 110<\/p><\/td> 38%<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 11%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 340<\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td> 41%<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> #<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 16%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Since PIP was introduced 3.7m decisions have been made in Great Britain for all health conditions up to September 2018, of these 10% have been appealed and 5% have been overturned.<\/p> <\/p> The data has been rounded to the nearest 10. # Fewer than 5 in this category.<\/p> <\/p> PIP data includes normal rules and special rules for the terminally ill claimants, and covers new claims and DLA reassessment claims.<\/p> <\/p> In the application process, claimants\u2019 main disabling condition is only recorded for collation by the Department at assessment. Therefore the figures in Table 2 will include claims where the disability has not been recorded due to the assessment not being completed, and are therefore not comparable to the figures in Table 3.<\/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. It is not possible to break down the condition of \u201cvisual disease\u201d into sight loss or visual impairment from the data.<\/p> <\/p> The appeals may include decisions which are changed at mandatory reconsideration, and where the claimant continues to appeal for a higher PIP award, are then changed again at tribunal appeal.<\/p> <\/p> Claimants who have received benefit decisions more recently may not yet have had time to complete the claimant journey and progress to appeal.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of (a) all new claimants of personal independence payment (PIP) and (b) new claimants of PIP identifying as having a primary condition of (i) sight loss and (ii) a visual impairment did not receive an award during their initial PIP assessment but received an award at (A) mandatory reconsideration and (B) tribunal in Scotland in each year since 2013.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether (a) income-related and (b) contributory employment and support allowance will be phased out as part of managed migration to universal credit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1029312/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " DWP can impose a £50 Civil Penalty for claimant error where enquiries show that a claimant has failed to provide accurate information as part of their benefit claim or in connection with an award of benefit, they have not taken reasonable steps to correct the error and their action has resulted in an overpayment of over £65.<\/p> <\/p> An Administrative Penalty may be offered to claimants as an alternative to a prosecution where an overpayment of benefit has occurred due to an act or omission by that person and there are grounds for instituting proceedings for an offence against the person relating to the overpayment.<\/p> <\/p> The minimum amount of the Administrative Penalty is £350 or 50% of the recoverable overpayment, whichever is greater, up to a maximum of £5,000.<\/p> <\/p> A debtor would not be expected to repay any recoverable benefit overpayment or DWP financial penalty all at once, as repayments can be made over time.<\/p> It is not possible to provide specific Administrative Penalty rates as applied to Carer\u2019s Allowance overpayment cases as this information is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the rate of penalties charged in cases of over payment of Carers Allowance were in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she will ask the Scottish Government for advanced sight of the guidance being developed to enable registered medical practitioners to make a clinical judgement on whether an illness is regarded as terminal.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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