For information only.

SOCIAL SECURITY AND CHILD SUPPORT STATISTICS - (APRIL 2010 - MARCH 2011)

Key Findings include:

Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) had 418,500 receipts between April 2010 and March 2011, an increase of 23% over the same period in the previous year (339,200), and a 72% increase on the number in 2008-09. There has been a 36% increase in the number of disposals by this jurisdiction from 279,300 in 2009-10, to 378,800 in 2010-11. When compared with 2008-09, there were 54% more disposals than in 2010-11.

At 31.3.11, the caseload outstanding was 194,200, an increase of 40% on the number at 31.3.10.

The average clearance time (from receipt to disposal) has been increasing over the last couple of years. In March 2011, this average was 22.6 weeks.

This explains why so many sick and disabled people are waiting such a long time for a decision on their claim.

Hi Jim,

Is it possible to make a formal complaint against the protracted period time an appellant has to wait for a hearing, given that the average time for clearance is listed as 22.6 weeks (as of March 2011) and is likely to increase substantially, now that IB to ESA transfer has started?

Regards,

CD

I know you said the thread was for information only, but I feel my question could be of benefit to other members?

Hi CD,

To the best of my knowledge the statistics are on actual cases submitted for Social Security Benefits & Child Support, not for appeals.

However, this was e-mailed to me as I'm on several mailing lists for the DWP.
I'll try and find the full set of statistics and if my assumption is wrong I'll correct.

Keep on rocking

Jim