Invalidity Benefit (Hansard, 12 February 1996)

HC Deb 12 February 1996 vol 271 cc468-9W 468W

§ Mr. Rooney
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants there are of invalidity 469W benefit; what is the annual cost; and what were the equivalent figures for (a) 1985 and (b) 1975. [14880]

§ Mr. Burt
The information is in the table.

Year 1975–76 1985–86 1995–96

Number of claimants ¹450,000 ¹849,000 ³1,700,000

Expenditure² (£ million) 1,925 3,743 ⁴7,713

¹ Figure for end November 1995, taken from a 5 per cent. sample of claims; excludes a small number of cases paid clerically.

² At 1995–96 prices.

³ Taken from a 1 per cent. sample of claims. 1975–76 figures as at 31 May 1975.

⁴ Latest estimate.

Year	1975–76	1985–86	1995–96
Number of claimants	¹450,000	¹849,000	³1,700,000
Expenditure² (£ million)	1,925	3,743	⁴7,713
¹ Figure for end November 1995, taken from a 5 per cent. sample of claims; excludes a small number of cases paid clerically.
² At 1995–96 prices.
³ Taken from a 1 per cent. sample of claims. 1975–76 figures as at 31 May 1975.
⁴ Latest estimate.