§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of current claimants of severe disablement allowance are women. [64223]
§ Mr. TimmsThe total number of Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) claimants in Great Britain as at 31 May 1998 is 370,720. Of these 218,740, or 59 per cent. are female.
Source:
These figures are taken from a 5 per cent. sample of SDA claimants, taken from the PSCS(INCP) system and excludes a small number of clerical cases.