§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many, and what proportion, of people in receipt of income support/housing benefit(a) disability premium and (b) severe disability premium, also receive invalidity pension/allowance.
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 5 November 1991]: The number of cases in receipt of income support/housing benefit with disability premium and/or severe disability premium awarded, and in receipt of invalidity pension/allowance in Great Britain in May 1990, are as follows: 203W
As a percentage of all in receipt of DP or SDP Per cent. With Disability Premium 204,000 42 With Severe Disability Premium 7,000 10