NHS Pensions Agency (Hansard, 26 February 2003)

HC Deb 26 February 2003 vol 400 c630W 630W

§ Tim Loughton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam (Mr. Burstow) of 23 January 2003,Official Report, column 478W, on the NHS Pensions Agency, how many applications for permanent injury benefit for a disorder have been submitted in each year since 1997. [96044]

§ Mr. Hutton
The number of permanent injury benefit applications in respect of a disorder or injury for the financial years April 1997 to March 2002 is shown in the table.

Applications Number of applications

1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998 1,161

1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999 989

1 April 1999 to 31 March 2000 846

1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001 723

1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 575

Total 4,294

Applications	Number of applications
1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998	1,161
1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999	989
1 April 1999 to 31 March 2000	846
1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001	723
1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002	575
Total	4,294