Select Committee on Social Security Minutes of Evidence

Annex L

APPEALS—1998-99

FIGURES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOCIAL FUND APPEALS DEALT WITH AT SSATs

Type of Payment	Number of appeals	Number heard by SSAT	Number decided in appellant's favour	Percentage decided in appellant's favour
Funeral Payments	4,217	3,750	688	18.3 %
Maternity Payments	1,147	360	33	9.2%

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Prepared 4 April 2001