§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many disabled people in the Lichfield and Tamworth constituency will benefit from his decision to extend to 64 years the age limit for mobility allowance.
§ Mr. PrenticeI regret that there is no way of estimating how many disabled
ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF FAMILIES, EXCLUDING MARRIED COUPLES AND SINGLE PERSONS WITHOUT CHILDREN. AT VARIOUS INCOME LEVELS Numbers living below supplementary benefit level, analysed by employment status (Thousands) 1974 1975 1976 1977 Status Families Persons Families Persons Families Persons Families Persons Full time work 60 280 110 500 170 740 120 500 Sick [10] [30] [10]* [10] [10]* [10] [10]* [30] Unemployed [10] 60 [20] 80 [20] 70 [40] 180 Others [30] 90 [40] 130 [40] 100 [30] 70 * Under 10,000 cases. 304W
Numbers receiving supplementary benefits (Thousands) 1974 1975 1976 1977 Families Persons Families Persons Families Persons Families Persons 340 1,150 380 1,310 460 1,560 470 1,600 people in the Lichfield and Tamworth constituency are likely to receive mobility allowance as a result of the recent extension of the age limits, but the national total is expected to be about 30,000.