Disability Working Allowance (Hansard, 7 December 1995)

HC Deb 07 December 1995 vol 268 c378W 378W

§ Mr. Elletson
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what recent change there has been in take-up of disability allowance. [5235]

§ Mr. Andrew Mitchell
In the 12 months to October 1995, the disability working allowance case load increased by 56 per cent. to 6,895.
The number of new and repeat claims for October 1995 was 2,245. This compares with 1,471 for October 1994.