HC Deb 18 January 1972 vol 829 cc129-30W
Mr. Alec Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people are currently in receipt of exceptionally severe disablement allowance; and what is the annual cost of this allowance.

Sir K. Joseph

Approximately 1,400 exceptionally severe disablement allowances are in payment at a total annual cost, at current rates, of nearly £300,000. Just over half of these allowances are payable to those severely disabled as the result of industrial injury and the remainder to those severely disabled by war service.

Mr. Alec Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims for exceptionally severe disablement allowances were made last year; and how many were granted.

Sir K. Joseph

I regret this information is not available.