§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many women were in receipt of the housewives non-contributory invalidity pension; how many men were in receipt of the non-contributory invalidity pension from the date of their introduction until 1983; and how many people were in receipt of severe disablement allowance broken down into men and women since 1983.
§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is given in the tables.
Table 1 Non-contributory invalidity pension (NCIP) and housewives non-contributory invalidity pension (HNCIP) beneficiaries (in 1000s) Date NICP Beneficiaries (Male) HNCIP Beneficiaries (Female) 4 June 1977 55 n/a1 3 June 1978 57 40 2 June 1979 61 43 31 May 1980 63 45 30 May 1981 69 49 29 May 1982 75 49 2 April 1983 79 49
Table 2 Severe disablement allowance beneficiaries (in 1000s) Date Male Female Total 30 March 19852 100 152 252 5 April 1986 103 158 261 4 April 1987 102 158 260 2 April 1988 103 160 263 1 April 1989 109 166 275 31 March 1990 112 172 285 30 March 1991 116 178 293 1 Figures not available for 1977. HNCIP was introduced on 17 November 1977. 2 Figures not available for 1983. SDA was introduced on 29 November 1984. Figures for 1991–92 not yet available. Numbers rounded to nearest thousand. The total number of beneficiaries is shown at a point in time for each year from the introduction of the benefit. Beneficiaries in each year are not necessarily the same people.