HC Deb 09 January 1996 vol 269 cc159-60W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 6 December,Official Report, column 248, how many of those estimated to qualify for the mobility component of disability living allowance at the (a) higher rate and (b) lower rate are in the age groups (i) 65 to 69 (ii) 70 to 74, (iii) 75 to 79 and (iv) 80 years or over. [5959]

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

The available information is in the table.

Disability living allowance Higher rate mobility component Lower rate mobility component
69 and under 150,000 10,000
70 to 74 340,000 20,000

Disability living allowance Higher rate mobility component Lower rate mobility component
75 to 79 420,000 10.000
80 and over 1,090,000 20,000
Total 2,000,000 60,000

Note:

Estimates are rounded to the nearest 10,000, they are speculative and subject to very substantial margins of error.

Source:

DLA statistics May 1995, OPCS Disability Survey 1985, Government Actuaries Department population projection 1992.