Severe Disablement Allowance (Hansard, 22 May 1996)

§ Dr. Godman
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the number of people in Scotland aged(a) 16 to 29 years and (b) 30 to 64 years, (i) in receipt of and (ii) refused severe disablement allowance in (1) 1992–93 and (2) 1995–96. [29213]

§ Mr. Andrew Mitchell
The administration of severe disablement allowance is a matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
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Letter from Peter Mathison to Dr. Norman A. Godman, dated 21 May 1996: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking if he will list the number of people in Scotland aged (a) 16 to 29 years and (b) 30 to 64 years, (i) in receipt of and (ii) refused Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) in (1) 1992–93 and (2) 1995–96. The information is not available in the format requested. The total number of people in Scotland who were in receipt of SDA as at 31 March 1993 was 34,920 and at 31 March 1996 was 41,205. However a statistical sampling exercise was completed and the information derived is as follows:

Aged 16 to 29 Aged 30 to 64

As at 3.4.93¹ 8,000 25,000

As at 30.11.95² 9,680 28,500

Figures are provisional and subject to amendment.

¹ These figures are taken from a 1 % sample of all claims to benefit in Great Britain, and are rounded to the nearest thousand. Regional information is recorded and has been used to produce this data.

² The latest figures available are for 30.11.95. These are taken from a sample of the Pensions Strategy Computer System for Incapacity Benefit, and do not include a small number of cases which are not held on this system.

The number of people in Scotland who were refused SDA can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
I hope you find this reply helpful.

§ Dr. Godman
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people is Scotland currently in receipt of(a) the care, (b) the mobility and (c) both components of disability living allowance have been awarded the benefit for life. [29211]

§ Mr. Mitchell
This is a matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Dr. Norman A. Godman, dated 21 May 1996: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many people in Scotland currently in receipt of (a) the care, (b) the mobility and (c) both components of Disability Living Allowance have been awarded the benefit for life.
The information requested is as follows:

At 29 February 1996¹

Care component 87,500

Mobility component 134,300

Both components 77,800

¹ Latest date available. Figures are provisional and subject to amendment.

I hope you find this reply helpful.

	Aged 16 to 29	Aged 30 to 64
As at 3.4.93¹	8,000	25,000
As at 30.11.95²	9,680	28,500
Figures are provisional and subject to amendment.
¹ These figures are taken from a 1 % sample of all claims to benefit in Great Britain, and are rounded to the nearest thousand. Regional information is recorded and has been used to produce this data.
² The latest figures available are for 30.11.95. These are taken from a sample of the Pensions Strategy Computer System for Incapacity Benefit, and do not include a small number of cases which are not held on this system.

At 29 February 1996¹
Care component	87,500
Mobility component	134,300
Both components	77,800
¹ Latest date available. Figures are provisional and subject to amendment.