HC Deb 17 March 1995 vol 256 c744W
Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants of severe disablement allowance also receive an allowance for an adult dependant who is aged under 60 years who is not looking after children.

Mr. Hague

As at 3 April 1993 there were 3,0001 recipients of severe disablement allowance, less than 1 per cent. of the total case load, who had an increase for an adult dependant but no increase for a dependent child in payment. Information is not available on the number of adult dependants who are aged under 60.

1Based on a 1 per cent. sample of claims in Great Britain rounded to the nearest 1,000.