Disability Living Allowance

HC Deb 20 January 1997 vol 288 c505W

Mr. Alan Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants of incapacity benefit also receive disability living allowance. [10215]

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

As at 31 May 1996, 641,000¹ claimants of incapacity benefit were also in receipt of disability living allowance.

¹Five per cent. scan of the incapacity benefit and disability living allowance computer systems. Excludes a small number of cases paid clerically.