§ Mr. Terry FieldsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants of(a) invalidity benefit and (b) severe disablement allowance are taking advantage of the therapeutic earnings provisions; and what is the average weekly amount earned in both cases.
§ Mr. ScottInformation on the number of people claiming an incapacity benefit and receiving earnings for therapeutic work is not collected centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Similarly, information on the level of payment received is not collected centrally.