§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many additional claimants would qualify for the disability working allowance if the functional test were applied for initial claims for those not receiving a qualifying benefit; and what estimate he has made of the net cost. [20166]
§ Mr. Andrew MitchellThe information is not available.
§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants of disability working allowance have earnings below the lower earnings limit. [20168]
§ Mr. MitchellThe lower earnings limit for 1995–96 is £58. On the 31 October 1995 there were 7,644 claimants in receipt of disability working allowance, of whom 2,620 were earning less than £58 per week.
Source:
Disability working allowance computer system 100 per cent. scan of all awards.