§ Mr. RookerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many persons over the age of 65 years are currently receiving the mobility component of the disability living allowance; and if he will break the figure down by sex and region showing the proportion of the over-65 population in each region receiving the benefit.
§ Mr. HagueThe information requested is in the tables.
Number of people 65 and over receiving the DLA mobility component by sex Females 132,800 Males 137,200 Total 270,000 Note:
The figures are based on a quarterly 5 per cent. statistical extract as at 31 August 1994 (Source-ASD).
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Number of people aged 65 and over receiving the DLA mobility component by region Number Population Percentage Northern 20,300 497,500 4.1 Yorkshire and Humberside 29,500 795,600 3.7 East Midlands 18,900 649,300 2.9 East Anglia 7,400 366,700 2.0 South East 48,700 2,668,300 1.8 South West 17,700 903,500 2.0 West Midlands 26,000 820,400 3.2 North West 47,000 1,001,000 4.7
Number of people aged 65 and over receiving the DLA mobility component by region Number Population Percentage Wales 24,600 506,000 4.9 Scotland 29,600 777,000 3.8 All 270,000 8,983,300 3.5 Notes:
1. The Numbers of people over 65 and receiving the mobility component are estimates based on a quarterly 5 per cent. sample as at 31 August 1994 (source—ASD).
2. Population figures are 1991 based projections for mid 1994 and not actual population figures (source OPCS and GAD for Scotland and Wales).