HC Deb 28 November 1985 vol 87 cc655-6W
Mrs. Beckett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will classify awards of severe disablement allowance to (a) men, (b) single women and (c) married women according to whether they (i) were exempt from the 80 per cent. test on the grounds of age, (ii) were passported to the 80 per cent. test or (iii) passed the 80 per cent. test.

Mr. Newton

The information as at 19 November is as follows:

Men Single and divorced women and widows Married women
Exempt from disablement condition (under 20 when incapacity arose or claim links with non-contributory invalidity pension or housewives non-contributory invalidity pension) 1,708 1,234 207
Passported to disablement condition 248 176 1,425
Disablement condition satisfied 141 74 641
2,097 1,484 2,273

Mrs. Beckett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many (a) favourable and (b) unfavourable decisions on applications for severe disablement allowance have been made to date.

Mr. Newton

5,854 and 4,311 respectively, as at 19 November.

Mrs. Beckett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will classify refusals of severe disablement allowance to (a) men, (b) single women and (c) married women according to the following reasons: (i) over pension age, (ii) not incapable of work, (iii) failed the 80 per cent. test, (iv) failed residence and presence conditions and (v) other.

Mr. Newton

The available information as at 19 November is as follows:

Men Single and divorced women and widows Married women
Over pension age 208 116 346
Not incapable of work 38 16 58
Disablement condition not satisfied 453 247 1,701
Other 381 217 503
Total 1,080 596 2,635

Separate information is not available on the number who failed the residence or presence conditions. These cases are included under "other".