HC Deb 14 June 1993 vol 226 cc453-4W
Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many invalidity benefit recipients in Great Britain received(a) invalidity benefit alone, (b) invalidity benefit with disability living allowance or attendance allowance but no income-related benefits and (c) invalidity benefit supplemented by one of the income-related benefits, at the latest available date.

Mr. Scott

The information is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available is as follows.

  • Number of Invalidity Benefit recipients in Great Britain—1,490,0001.
  • Number of Invalidity Benefit recipients also receiving Attendance Allowance, but no Income Support—65,9002.
  • Number of Invalidity Benefit recipients also receiving Income Support-—130,0003.
  • Number of Invalidity Benefit recipients also receiving Housing Benefit/Community Charge Benefit but no Income Support—366,0004.

Notes:

1 Source: Departmental Report 1993—estimated average numbers receiving benefit at any one time in 1992–93. The figure includes Invalidity Benefit recipients who receive another benefit. 2 Source: One per cent sample of incapacity benefit claimants at 30 March 1991. Information about the number of Invalidity Benefit recipients getting Disability Living Allowance is not available. 3 Source: Annual Statistical Enquiry May 1992. Figures include beneficiaries also receiving Housing Benefit/ Community Charge Benefit. 4 Source: One per cent sample of Housing Benefit/ Community Charge Benefit cases at May 1991.