§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many claims were made for Severe Disablement Allowance in each of the 12 months up to and including March 2001; [1157]
(2) how many (a)claims and (b)awards have been made for Severe Disablement Allowance in each of the 12 months up to and including March 2001. [1161]
§ Malcolm WicksThe available information is set out in the table.
New claims to Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) Severe Disablement Allowance awards April 2000 3,459 1,100 May 2000 3,884 800 June 2000 3,966 1,300 July 2000 3,830 1,200 August 2000 4,172 900 September 2000 4,226 1,000 October 2000 4,418 1,000 November 2000 4,537 800 December 2000 3,122 1,000 January 2001 4,022 900 February 2001 3,962 700 March 2001 4,788 n/a n/a = Not available Note:
Information on the number of awards commencing in March 2001 is not yet available as these figures are derived from quarterly data, not due to be released until September 2001
Source:
New claims figures are from 100 per cent. counts supplied by the Central Data Unit and are subject to change
Figures for SDA awards are taken from 5 per cent. samples of the PSCS(INCAP) benefit computer system, and exclude a small number of cases held clerically. These figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.