HC Deb 01 July 1996 vol 280 cc320-1W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish figures showing the distribution and average levels of hours of work, earnings and amounts of benefit paid under the disability working allowance. [33829]

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

The information is in the tables:

Distribution and average hours worked
Hours worked Number of cases
All families 8,340
16–20 2,371
20–24 1,647
24–28 832
28–30 108
30–32 531
32–36 516
36–40 1,293
40 or more 1,042
Average hours worked 26.93
Gross weekly earnings of disability working allowance recipients
Gross weekly earnings of main earner Number of cases
All families 8,340
Under £40.00 1,192
£40.00-£79.99 3,204
£80.00-£119.99 1,946
£120.00-£159.99 1,193
£160.00 and over 805
Average gross weekly earnings (£) 87.05

Amounts and average weekly payments of disability working allowance
Amount of disability working allowance in payment (£ per week) Number of cases
All families 8,340
Under £10.000 289
£10.00-£19.99 595
£20.00-£29.99 925
£30.00-£39.99 1,164
£40.00-£49.99 1,885
£50.00-£59.99 640
£60.00 and over 2,842
Average weekly disability working allowance (£) 54.42

Note:

Exact numbers are quoted.

Source:

Disability working allowance 100 per cent. count of claims as at January 1996.

Mr. Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish the most recent available figures showing(a) the number of people receiving disability working allowance and (b) an estimate of the number of potentially eligible non-claimants. [33832]

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

The information is in the table.

Number of people claiming disability working allowance (January 1996) Estimated number of potentially eligible non-claimants (autumn 1993)1
8,340 20,000
1Based on research undertaken by the Policy Studies Institute, published in October 1994; should be treated with caution due to small sample sizes.

Mr. Alan Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people are currently receiving disability working allowance which includes(a) the £10 allowance for working more than 30 hours a week and (b) the disabled child's premium. [34272]

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

As at January 1996, 3,382 received the £10 premium for working 30 hours or more a week; and 72 the disabled child's premium.

Source:

Disability working allowance 100 per cent. count of claims.