The following descriptive analysis is based on claimants (n = 1,313,825) who were prescribed an 'C', 'C', 'A' or 'R' prescription item.
And so, based on the claimant's testimony and her husband's death certificate, widow's benefits were eventually conferred but the determination (was) anything but simple".
Later, complicated calculations based on the claimants' age, potential earnings, number of dependents and other criteria will determine individual amounts.
"The system is based on assumptions that claimants need to be forced back to work, rather than supported on their own terms; and that those not well enough to go back to work are somehow perceived as scroungers.
Analysis was undertaken for all respondents together and also separately by sex; age tertile (17 45 years, 46 60 years, over 60 years); head of household Social Class (UK Registrar General's Classification of Occupations [ 49]); and area deprivation (using the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) Income sub-domain score (based on numbers of claimants for a range of welfare benefits [ 50])).
If claimants can work, the rate is based on 30% of the claimant's average salary over the decade and can range from €282 to €951 per month.
It points out that the decision to time limit contributory ESA to one year is not based on any evidence that claimants will have recovered sufficiently to work but is simply a cost-cutting measure.
Based on their responses, a claimant's communication was classified with regard to the degree of respect and acceptance in the physician-claimant relationship, and the degree of dominance.
The same applies to barriers, such as expectations based on knowledge of the claimants records or previous experiences of similar claimants.
Advisors tailored their support to claimants based on their proximity to the labour market and key to the process was changing claimants' attitudes towards work.
