HC Deb 17 June 1992 vol 209 c594W
Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people were refused severe disablement allowance in the last year for which figures are available(a) on grounds of age, (b) through failure to pass the incapacity conditions, (c) through failure to pass the 80 per cent. disability test, (d) through failure to satisfy residence and presence conditions and (e) for other reasons; and what proportion in each category were (i) men, (ii) single women and (iii) married women.

Mr. Scott

The information is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people applied for severe disablement allowance in the last year for which figures are available; and what proportion of these were(a) men, (b) single women and (c) married women.

Mr. Scott

In 1991–92 almost 64,500 claims were received. Information by gender is not available.