§ Mr. BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people over the age of 60 years receive(a) the higher rate and (b) the lower rate mobility component of the disability living allowance; and what is the latest estimate of the number of people aged over 60 years entitled to claim the mobility component of disability living allowance who do not do so.
§ Mr. HagueThe numbers of people over the age of 60 years who receive the higher and lower rate mobility components of disability living allowance are 424,000 and 19,000 respectively.
Information is not available on the number of people aged over 60 who are entitled to claim the mobility component of disability living allowance but do not do so.
Note:
Source: DSS Analytical Services Division. Based on a 5 per cent. extract of payload at 30 November 1993.
§ Mr. BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many and what proportion of people over the age of 60 in receipt of the higher rate mobility component of disability living allowance use it under the motability scheme towards the cost of hiring or buying a car.
§ Mr. HagueThe information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.