Mobility Allowance (Hansard, 27 March 1986)

HC Deb 27 March 1986 vol 94 cc566-7W 567W

§ Mr. Kirkwood
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the ratio of successful to unsuccessful applications for mobility allowance for each year since 1975.

§ Mr. Newton
The information from 1976, when the allowance was introduced, is as follows:

(a) Number of successful claims (b) Number of unsuccessful claims (c) Ratio of column (a) to column (b)

1976 35,100 14,800 2.37:1

1977 31,200 15,800 1.97:1

1978 42,900 15,300 2.80:1

1979 41,700 20,200 2.06:1

1980 60,200 25,500 2.16:1

1981 41,400 19,300 2.15:1

1982 59,000 29,100 2.03:1

1983 69,900 36,900 1.89:1

1984 73,600 34,400 2.14:1

1985 79,400 50,300 1.58:1

	(a) Number of successful claims	(b) Number of unsuccessful claims	(c) Ratio of column (a) to column (b)
1976	35,100	14,800	2.37:1
1977	31,200	15,800	1.97:1
1978	42,900	15,300	2.80:1
1979	41,700	20,200	2.06:1
1980	60,200	25,500	2.16:1
1981	41,400	19,300	2.15:1
1982	59,000	29,100	2.03:1
1983	69,900	36,900	1.89:1
1984	73,600	34,400	2.14:1
1985	79,400	50,300	1.58:1