§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many people who are HIV positive are claimants of the higher rate of the mobility component of the disability living allowance; [40566]
(2) how many claimants of attendance allowance are HIV positive; [40567]
(3) how many claimants of disability living allowance who are HIV positive have (a) lifetime awards and (b) renewal awards. [40568]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is not available in the format requested. The most relevant information held relates to claimants of Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance whose principal disabling condition is that they have AIDS or are HIV positive. There are about 5,660 Disability Living Allowance claimants in this category of whom some 5,280 have a lifetime award and some 380 have a fixed term award, with about 5,040 receiving the higher rate mobility component. Some 20 cases receive Attendance Allowance.
Note:
Figures based on a 5 per cent. sample of cases at 28 February 1998.