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<p>The Ministry of Justice is in the process of recruiting extra fee-paid judicial
office holders. In the Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) jurisdiction, which
is the part of the tribunal system which deals with disability living allowance appeals,
226 new medical members have already been appointed and up to 125 disability-qualified
members are currently being recruited. The SSCS jurisdiction will also benefit from
the fact that 250 judges are being recruited across tribunals more widely. In addition,
we are developing a new digital system to enable speedier processing of appeals and
provide a better service for all parties to the proceedings. These measures will increase
capacity, helping to reduce waiting times for appellants.</p>
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