HC Deb 10 May 1991 vol 190 cc616-7W
Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people were receiving industrial disablement at each rate at the last date for which figures are available; and if he will break down the figures by sex and standard age cohorts.

Mr. Scott

[holding answer 1 May 1991]: The information is in the table.

Percentage all assessment
Total all ages 101 201 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
70–74 1,860 280 640 600 130 70 80 40 20
75–79 1,670 190 700 450 160 90 40 10 10 10 10
80–84 1,250 100 550 310 160 60 20 40 10
85 and over 690 110 210 130 100 80 30 10 10 10
1 10,200 beneficiaries with disablements of between one and nineteen per cent, receive disablement pensions. Those of 1–13 per cent, are included at 10 per cent, and those of 14–19 per cent, are included at 20 per cent.