§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people currently claiming incapacity benefit are(a) single, (b) in a couple, (c) in a couple with children and (d) single with children. [10138]
§ Mr. HealdThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
Number of beneficiaries of incapacity benefit on 31 May 1995 Number All beneficiaries 1,846,000 No dependency increases 1,373,000 Adult dependency increase only 345,000 Child dependency increase only 54,000 Both adult and child dependency increase 72,000 Figures taken from a 5 per cent. sample of the incapacity benefit computer system, rounded to the nearest thousand, and excludes a small number of cases paid clerically. Totals may not sum due to rounding.