§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will break down (a) claims and (b) awards of (i) invalidity benefit, (ii) non-contributory invalidity pension and (iii) housewives non-contributory invalidity pension, in the last 12 months for which figures are available by gender for each five-year age band from 16 to 65 years.
§ Mr. NewtonInformation regarding claims is not available. The number of awards commencing in the period April 1982 to April 1983 is as follows: 53W
Invalidity benefit Non-contributory invalidity pension Housewives non-contributory invalidity pension Men Women Men Women Women Under 20 1,900 1,300 2,900 2,000 — 20–24 7,600 13,800 700 700 — 25–29 11,800 14,800 200 400 — 30–34 11,200 8,900 500 600 400 35–39 19,400 7,700 200 600 500 40–44 20,400 6,200 600 1,000 300 45–49 26,100 7,000 300 1,000 800 50–54 25,000 9,000 1,300 1,100 700 55–59 44,100 9,800 1,300 1,300 1,600 60–64 52,900 1,200 600 — — 65+ 4,600 — — — —