§ Ms LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many applications there have been in the last six months in each of the English health authority regions for a disability living allowance;
(2) how much money has been granted in disability living allowance in the last six months, nationally and by health authority region; and how much was granted during the same period a year earlier;
(3) what proportion of those people applying for the disability living allowance between 1 January and 31 May in each health authority region and nationally had their application rejected; and what was the rejection rate for similar applicants between 1 January 1993 and 31 May 1993;
(4) what are the rejection rates, by condition giving rise to an application for a disability living allowance, for applications in the last 12 months, set out by health authority region.
§ Mr. ScottInformation about disability living allowance is not available in the form requested. Nationally, between 1 December 1993 and 31 May 1994 there were 216,000 applications. In the same period 97,000 awards were made on initial claims, and between 1 December 1992 and 31 May 1993 132,000 awards were made. The proportion of applications made between 1 January 1994 and 31 May 1994 that were rejected was 5018W per cent. and for the same period in 1993 the proportion rejected was 46 per cent. Where a claim is rejected no information covering a claimant's disabling condition is recorded.
Source: DSS Analytical Services Division—based on 100 per cent. count.