Court Guide · Sources checked 13 September 2026 · Great Britain · national SSCS tribunal data
These are national historical figures, not the chance of winning your appeal. Outcomes in favour relate to appeals cleared at hearing; they do not describe every initial benefit decision or every appeal lodged.
Published tribunal measures
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| Period | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 full year | Appeals received | 5,697 |
| 2024/25 full year | Appeals received | 5,837 |
| 2025/26 full year | Appeals received | 10,734 |
| 2023/24 Q1 | Appeals received | 1,652 |
| 2023/24 Q2 | Appeals received | 1,559 |
| 2023/24 Q3 | Appeals received | 1,261 |
| 2023/24 Q4 | Appeals received | 1,225 |
| 2024/25 Q1 | Appeals received | 1,104 |
| 2024/25 Q2 | Appeals received | 1,371 |
| 2024/25 Q3 | Appeals received | 1,584 |
| 2024/25 Q4 | Appeals received | 1,778 |
| 2025/26 Q1 | Appeals received | 1,701 |
| 2025/26 Q2 | Appeals received | 2,174 |
| 2025/26 Q3 | Appeals received | 2,583 |
| 2025/26 Q4ʳ | Appeals received | 4,276 |
| 2026/27 Q1ᵖ | Appeals received | 4,881 |
| 2023/24 full year | Total Disposals | 5,160 |
| 2023/24 full year | Number cleared at hearing | 3,821 |
| 2023/24 full year | % Cleared at hearing | 74% |
| 2023/24 full year | Number cleared without a hearing | 1,339 |
| 2023/24 full year | % Cleared without a hearing | 26% |
| 2024/25 full year | Total Disposals | 4,819 |
| 2024/25 full year | Number cleared at hearing | 3,728 |
| 2024/25 full year | % Cleared at hearing | 77% |
| 2024/25 full year | Number cleared without a hearing | 1,091 |
| 2024/25 full year | % Cleared without a hearing | 23% |
| 2025/26 full year | Total Disposals | 5,443 |
| 2025/26 full year | Number cleared at hearing | 3,948 |
| 2025/26 full year | % Cleared at hearing | 73% |
| 2025/26 full year | Number cleared without a hearing | 1,495 |
| 2025/26 full year | % Cleared without a hearing | 27% |
| 2023/24 Q1 (r) | Total Disposals | 1,330 |
| 2023/24 Q1 (r) | Number cleared at hearing | 958 |
| 2023/24 Q1 (r) | % Cleared at hearing | 72% |
| 2023/24 Q1 (r) | Number cleared without a hearing | 372 |
| 2023/24 Q1 (r) | % Cleared without a hearing | 28% |
| 2023/24 Q2 (r) | Total Disposals | 1,444 |
| 2023/24 Q2 (r) | Number cleared at hearing | 1,089 |
| 2023/24 Q2 (r) | % Cleared at hearing | 75% |
| 2023/24 Q2 (r) | Number cleared without a hearing | 355 |
| 2023/24 Q2 (r) | % Cleared without a hearing | 25% |
| 2023/24 Q3 (r) | Total Disposals | 1,244 |
| 2023/24 Q3 (r) | Number cleared at hearing | 882 |
| 2023/24 Q3 (r) | % Cleared at hearing | 71% |
| 2023/24 Q3 (r) | Number cleared without a hearing | 362 |
| 2023/24 Q3 (r) | % Cleared without a hearing | 29% |
| 2023/24 Q4 (r) | Total Disposals | 1,142 |
| 2023/24 Q4 (r) | Number cleared at hearing | 892 |
| 2023/24 Q4 (r) | % Cleared at hearing | 78% |
| 2023/24 Q4 (r) | Number cleared without a hearing | 250 |
| 2023/24 Q4 (r) | % Cleared without a hearing | 22% |
| 2024/25 Q1 (r) | Total Disposals | 1,232 |
| 2024/25 Q1 (r) | Number cleared at hearing | 966 |
| 2024/25 Q1 (r) | % Cleared at hearing | 78% |
| 2024/25 Q1 (r) | Number cleared without a hearing | 266 |
| 2024/25 Q1 (r) | % Cleared without a hearing | 22% |
| 2024/25 Q2 (r) | Total Disposals | 1,068 |
| 2024/25 Q2 (r) | Number cleared at hearing | 832 |
| 2024/25 Q2 (r) | % Cleared at hearing | 78% |
| 2024/25 Q2 (r) | Number cleared without a hearing | 236 |
| 2024/25 Q2 (r) | % Cleared without a hearing | 22% |
| 2024/25 Q3 (r) | Total Disposals | 1,194 |
| 2024/25 Q3 (r) | Number cleared at hearing | 872 |
| 2024/25 Q3 (r) | % Cleared at hearing | 73% |
| 2024/25 Q3 (r) | Number cleared without a hearing | 322 |
| 2024/25 Q3 (r) | % Cleared without a hearing | 27% |
| 2024/25 Q4 (r) | Total Disposals | 1,325 |
| 2024/25 Q4 (r) | Number cleared at hearing | 1,058 |
| 2024/25 Q4 (r) | % Cleared at hearing | 80% |
| 2024/25 Q4 (r) | Number cleared without a hearing | 267 |
| 2024/25 Q4 (r) | % Cleared without a hearing | 20% |
| 2025/26 Q1 (r) | Total Disposals | 1,170 |
| 2025/26 Q1 (r) | Number cleared at hearing | 956 |
| 2025/26 Q1 (r) | % Cleared at hearing | 82% |
| 2025/26 Q1 (r) | Number cleared without a hearing | 214 |
| 2025/26 Q1 (r) | % Cleared without a hearing | 18% |
| 2025/26 Q2 (r) | Total Disposals | 1,229 |
| 2025/26 Q2 (r) | Number cleared at hearing | 939 |
| 2025/26 Q2 (r) | % Cleared at hearing | 76% |
| 2025/26 Q2 (r) | Number cleared without a hearing | 290 |
| 2025/26 Q2 (r) | % Cleared without a hearing | 24% |
| 2025/26 Q3 (r) | Total Disposals | 1,284 |
| 2025/26 Q3 (r) | Number cleared at hearing | 915 |
| 2025/26 Q3 (r) | % Cleared at hearing | 71% |
| 2025/26 Q3 (r) | Number cleared without a hearing | 369 |
| 2025/26 Q3 (r) | % Cleared without a hearing | 29% |
| 2025/26 Q4 (r) | Total Disposals | 1,760 |
| 2025/26 Q4 (r) | Number cleared at hearing | 1,138 |
| 2025/26 Q4 (r) | % Cleared at hearing | 65% |
| 2025/26 Q4 (r) | Number cleared without a hearing | 622 |
| 2025/26 Q4 (r) | % Cleared without a hearing | 35% |
| 2026/27 Q1 (p) | Total Disposals | 1,609 |
| 2026/27 Q1 (p) | Number cleared at hearing | 1,215 |
| 2026/27 Q1 (p) | % Cleared at hearing | 76% |
| 2026/27 Q1 (p) | Number cleared without a hearing | 394 |
| 2026/27 Q1 (p) | % Cleared without a hearing | 24% |
| 2023/24 full year | Cleared at Hearing | 3,821 |
| 2023/24 full year | Decision upheld | 1,468 |
| 2023/24 full year | % Decision Upheld | 38% |
| 2023/24 full year | Decision in favour | 2,337 |
| 2023/24 full year | % Decision In Favour | 61% |
| 2024/25 full year | Cleared at Hearing | 3,728 |
| 2024/25 full year | Decision upheld | 1,509 |
| 2024/25 full year | % Decision Upheld | 40% |
| 2024/25 full year | Decision in favour | 2,213 |
| 2024/25 full year | % Decision In Favour | 59% |
| 2025/26 full year | Cleared at Hearing | 3,948 |
| 2025/26 full year | Decision upheld | 1,500 |
| 2025/26 full year | % Decision Upheld | 38% |
| 2025/26 full year | Decision in favour | 2,441 |
| 2025/26 full year | % Decision In Favour | 62% |
| 2023/24 Q1 (r) | Cleared at Hearing | 958 |
| 2023/24 Q1 (r) | Decision upheld | 353 |
| 2023/24 Q1 (r) | % Decision Upheld | 37% |
| 2023/24 Q1 (r) | Decision in favour | 600 |
| 2023/24 Q1 (r) | % Decision In Favour | 63% |
| 2023/24 Q2 (r) | Cleared at Hearing | 1,089 |
| 2023/24 Q2 (r) | Decision upheld | 454 |
| 2023/24 Q2 (r) | % Decision Upheld | 42% |
| 2023/24 Q2 (r) | Decision in favour | 629 |
| 2023/24 Q2 (r) | % Decision In Favour | 58% |
| 2023/24 Q3 (r) | Cleared at Hearing | 882 |
| 2023/24 Q3 (r) | Decision upheld | 349 |
| 2023/24 Q3 (r) | % Decision Upheld | 40% |
| 2023/24 Q3 (r) | Decision in favour | 531 |
| 2023/24 Q3 (r) | % Decision In Favour | 60% |
| 2023/24 Q4 (r) | Cleared at Hearing | 892 |
| 2023/24 Q4 (r) | Decision upheld | 312 |
| 2023/24 Q4 (r) | % Decision Upheld | 35% |
| 2023/24 Q4 (r) | Decision in favour | 577 |
| 2023/24 Q4 (r) | % Decision In Favour | 65% |
| 2024/25 Q1 (r) | Cleared at Hearing | 966 |
| 2024/25 Q1 (r) | Decision upheld | 376 |
| 2024/25 Q1 (r) | % Decision Upheld | 39% |
| 2024/25 Q1 (r) | Decision in favour | 589 |
| 2024/25 Q1 (r) | % Decision In Favour | 61% |
| 2024/25 Q2 (r) | Cleared at Hearing | 832 |
| 2024/25 Q2 (r) | Decision upheld | 334 |
| 2024/25 Q2 (r) | % Decision Upheld | 40% |
| 2024/25 Q2 (r) | Decision in favour | 496 |
| 2024/25 Q2 (r) | % Decision In Favour | 60% |
| 2024/25 Q3 (r) | Cleared at Hearing | 872 |
| 2024/25 Q3 (r) | Decision upheld | 339 |
| 2024/25 Q3 (r) | % Decision Upheld | 39% |
| 2024/25 Q3 (r) | Decision in favour | 532 |
| 2024/25 Q3 (r) | % Decision In Favour | 61% |
| 2024/25 Q4 (r) | Cleared at Hearing | 1,058 |
| 2024/25 Q4 (r) | Decision upheld | 460 |
| 2024/25 Q4 (r) | % Decision Upheld | 43% |
| 2024/25 Q4 (r) | Decision in favour | 596 |
| 2024/25 Q4 (r) | % Decision In Favour | 56% |
| 2025/26 Q1 (r) | Cleared at Hearing | 956 |
| 2025/26 Q1 (r) | Decision upheld | 378 |
| 2025/26 Q1 (r) | % Decision Upheld | 40% |
| 2025/26 Q1 (r) | Decision in favour | 574 |
| 2025/26 Q1 (r) | % Decision In Favour | 60% |
| 2025/26 Q2 (r) | Cleared at Hearing | 939 |
| 2025/26 Q2 (r) | Decision upheld | 344 |
| 2025/26 Q2 (r) | % Decision Upheld | 37% |
| 2025/26 Q2 (r) | Decision in favour | 594 |
| 2025/26 Q2 (r) | % Decision In Favour | 63% |
| 2025/26 Q3 (r) | Cleared at Hearing | 915 |
| 2025/26 Q3 (r) | Decision upheld | 360 |
| 2025/26 Q3 (r) | % Decision Upheld | 39% |
| 2025/26 Q3 (r) | Decision in favour | 553 |
| 2025/26 Q3 (r) | % Decision In Favour | 60% |
| 2025/26 Q4 (r) | Cleared at Hearing | 1,138 |
| 2025/26 Q4 (r) | Decision upheld | 418 |
| 2025/26 Q4 (r) | % Decision Upheld | 37% |
| 2025/26 Q4 (r) | Decision in favour | 720 |
| 2025/26 Q4 (r) | % Decision In Favour | 63% |
| 2026/27 Q1 (p) | Cleared at Hearing | 1,215 |
| 2026/27 Q1 (p) | Decision upheld | 492 |
| 2026/27 Q1 (p) | % Decision Upheld | 40% |
| 2026/27 Q1 (p) | Decision in favour | 719 |
| 2026/27 Q1 (p) | % Decision In Favour | 59% |
How to interpret these figures
Annual and quarterly rows are separate periods. A receipt, disposal and hearing decision may concern different cases. Missing or unavailable values are not counted as zero.
Venue-level SSCS data is withdrawn by the publisher and has not been used. National figures must not be presented as waiting times for a local hearing venue.
The decision letter identifies the route, reconsideration requirements and time limit. Northern Ireland has a separate tribunal system. A listed adviser may have eligibility or capacity limits.
Useful next steps
Practical help: benefits appeals
Start with the decision you want to challenge. The benefit, decision-maker and decision date determine the route. The statistics below help explain the system; your evidence and the applicable rules determine your own case.
Check the decision and reconsideration route
Keep the complete decision letter and envelope or notification. Check whether a mandatory reconsideration is required and how the decision letter says to request it. Some decisions use a different route. If a deadline is close or has passed, seek advice promptly instead of waiting for more evidence.
Prepare reasons linked to the decision
Identify what you disagree with and why. Useful material can include the decision and reconsideration notice, assessment report, relevant records and examples of how your circumstances affect the particular benefit rules. More documents are not automatically better: explain what each relevant item establishes.
Get ready for the tribunal
Read the tribunal’s directions and the response bundle. Check how to send further evidence, whether others must receive it and how the hearing will take place. Request communication support, adjustments or an interpreter in advance. Keep a short list of points and questions so you can find them during the hearing.
Find the right kind of help
A welfare-rights adviser can help identify the applicable rules and evidence. Citizens Advice, some law centres and university clinics may help, subject to their remit and capacity. Court staff can explain administration but cannot decide the merits of your appeal for you. Check whether a provider offers advice, document preparation or representation.
Official guidance and related resources
Data sources
- Tribunals statistics quarterly: April to June 2026 · checked 13 September 2026
- Appeal a benefit decision: Overview · checked 13 September 2026
Figures retain the source’s units and periods. Unknown or suppressed values are not treated as zero. Methods and coverage · Report a correction.