Mobility Allowance (Hansard, 21 July 1982)

§ Mr. Skinner
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many representations he has received from pensioners organisations during the last two years regarding the abolition of the 65-year-old age limit qualification for mobility allowance.

§ Mr. Rossi
We have records of two such representations.

§ Mr. Skinner
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many (a) pensioners and (b) persons other than pensioners received mobility allowance in 1979, 1980, 1981 and to the nearest available date in 1982.

§ Mr. Rossi
The information for 1980 onwards is as follows. I regret that equivalent figures for 1979 are not available.
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Men aged 65 and over and women aged 60 and over Under pensionable age

(a) (b)

As at 31 December 1980 28,770 155,900

As at 31 December 1981 40,620 170,190

As at 12 July 1982 47,880 182,270

	Men aged 65 and over and women aged 60 and over	Under pensionable age
	(a)	(b)
As at 31 December 1980	28,770	155,900
As at 31 December 1981	40,620	170,190
As at 12 July 1982	47,880	182,270