§ Mrs. Beckettasked 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 the grounds of age, (ii) were passported to the 80 per cent. test or (iii) passed the 80 per cent. test.
§ Mr. NewtonThe information as at 19 November 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 non-contributory invalidity pension or housewives non-contributory invalidity pension) 1,708 1,234 207 Passported to disablement condition 248 176 1,425 Disablement condition satisfied 141 74 641 2,097 1,484 2,273
§ Mrs. Beckettasked 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.
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§ Mr. Newton5,854 and 4,311 respectively, as at 19 November.
§ Mrs. Beckettasked 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) not incapable of work, (iii) failed the 80 per cent. test, (iv) failed residence and presence conditions and (v) other.
§ Mr. NewtonThe available information as at 19 November is as follows:
Men Single and divorced women and widows Married women Over pension age 208 116 346 Not incapable of work 38 16 58 Disablement condition not satisfied 453 247 1,701 Other 381 217 503 Total 1,080 596 2,635 Separate information is not available on the number who failed the residence or presence conditions. These cases are included under "other".