HC Deb 09 May 1994 vol 243 c44W
Mr. McGrady

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 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. Ancram

Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Social Security Agency under its chief executive, Mr. Alec Wylie. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from A. Wylie to Mr. Eddie McCrady, dated 6 May 1994: I have been asked to reply to your recent question concerning the mobility components of Disability Living Allowance. The numbers of people over the age of 60 years who receive the higher and lower rate mobility components of Disability Living Allowance are 14,743 and 1,911 respectively. There is no information available on which to estimate the number of people aged over 60 who are entitled to but do not claim the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance. I hope you will find this reply helpful.