§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants to whom an award was made for pneumoconiosis in(a) 1980, (b) 1986 and (c) 1993 had it increased because the disease worsened an attendant condition.
§ 1993. Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many awards for pneumoconiosis were made in each of the coalfield areas in(a) 1980, (b) 1986 and (c)
§ Mr. HagueThe information requested is not available by coalfield areas. New awards for pneumoconiosis in the coal mining industry, analysed by disability benefit centre, are in the table.
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New awards for pneumoconiosis in the coal mining industry by disability benefit centre Disability benefit centre 1980 1986 1993 Cardiff 113 71 58 Swansea 22 38 22 Glasgow 6 7 10 Stoke 23 38 27 Sheffield 179 142 205 Manchester 30 18 12 Newcastle 84 37 58 London 4 6 3 All panels 461 357 395 Note:
Based on a 100 per cent, count.
Housing benefit in Scotland average caseload and expenditure Year Caseload (thousands) Expenditure (millions) Rent rebate Rent allowance Rent rebate(£) Rent allowance(£) All private tenants(including HA tenants Housing association tenants 1983–84 n/a n/a n/a 182.08 29.81 1984–85 n/a n/a n/a 200.63 41.18 1985–86 n/a n/a n/a 224.87 55.47 1986–87 n/a n/a n/a 258.33 71.39 1987–88 n/a n/a n/a 291.42 88.67 1988–89 494 72 n/a 314.15 86.29 1989–90 478 79 n/a 363.75 113.23 1990–91 467 76 n/a 400.30 119.36 1991–92 466 76 n/a 444.26 136.37 1992–93 460 83 22 489.82 169.17 1993–94 457 93 30 1523.99 1202.31 1994–95 446 103 34 1537.30 1230.98 Sources:
Caseload, housing benefit information system.
Expenditure, DSS planning and finance division.
Notes:
- 1. Rent rebate, includes local authority, new town and Scottish Homes' tenants.
- 2. Rent allowance, includes housing association and other private sector tenants.
- 3. n/a = Not available.
1Provisional.