§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people were transferred from (a) non-contributory invalidity pension and (b) housewives non-contributory invalidity pension to the severe disablement allowance in November 1984.
§ Mr. NewtonAn estimated 163,000 and 58,600 respectively. The first figure is probably underestimated but the extent of this will not be known until the results of the annual statistical exercise are available next year.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many (a) favourable and (b) unfavourable decisions on applications for severe disablement allowance have been made to date.
§ Mr. Newton139 and 320 respectively, as at 15 January.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many applications for severe disablement allowance have been received to date from (a) men, (b) single women and (c) married women.
§ Mr. NewtonAs at 18 December 1984, some 9,500 new claims for severe disablement allowance had been received. A breakdown by sex and marital status of the claimant is available only in respect of those claims that have been decided. For these the figures are 138, 78 and 243 respectively.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will classify refusals of severe disablement allowance to (a) men, (b) single women and (c) married women according to the following reasons (i) over pension age, (ii) age group not phased in, (iii) not incapable of work, (iv) failed the 80 per cent. test and (v) other.
§ Mr. Newton
Reason for disallowance Men Single and divorced women and widows Married women Over pension age 95 57 120 Not incapable of work 2 — 1 Disablement condition not satisfied — — 3 Other 24 10 8 TOTAL 121 67 132 Separate information is not available on the number of applications received from those in the second phase age 326W group. These are not normally subject to a formal disallowance. The application is returned with a letter of explanation and a request to resubmit at the appropriate time.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will classify awards of severe disablement allowance to (a) men, (b) single women and (c) married women according to whether they (i) were exempt from the 80 per cent. test on grounds of age, (ii) were passported to the 80 per cent. test or (iii) passed the 80 per cent. test.
§ Mr. NewtonThe available information on new awards of severe disablement allowance as at 15 January is as follows:
Men Single and Divorced women and widows Married Women Exempt from disablement condition (under 20 when incapacity arose or claim links with NCIP*/HNCIP† 11 8 13 Passported to disablement condition 5 3 97 Disablement condition satisfied 1 — 1 17 11 111 * Non-contributory invalidity pension. † Housewives' non-contributory invalidity pension.