HC Deb 04 February 1980 vol 978 c72W
Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many men and women are in receipt of the mobility allowance; and what are their age groups.

Mr. Prentice

The following is the information available at 21 January 1980:

Age group Number of current awards
5–9 7,302
10–14 8,302
15–19 7,334
20–24 5,408
25–29 5,563
30–34 7,472
35–39 7,679
40–44 9,295
45–49 12,759
50–54 19,453
55–59 27,600
60 and over 21,993
Total 140,160
Notes:
1. These figures include 24,985 disabled people awarded no-age-limit mobility allowance under the Vehicle Scheme Beneficiaries Regulations 1977.
2. The overall total includes 75,877 males and 64,283 females, but no breakdown is available within the age groups.
3. Claims from disabled people in the age group 60 to 64 are still being processed.