§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the annual savings to date arising from the termination of invalidity benefit and the introduction of incapacity benefit; and what proportion of those savings have been achieved by the removal of or reduction in benefit from those in receipt of invalidity benefit. [18654]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is set out in the table.
£million 1995–96 280 1996–97 790 1. Figures are in 1996–97 prices. 2. It is not possible to identify separately savings attributable to removal or reduction in benefit from claimants previously in receipt of invalidity benefit.