§ Sir Peter EmeryTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many registered days of certified incapacity due to sickness and invalidity caused by asthma there were in 1995; and how much this cost in benefits payments. [8858]
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§ Mr. DenhamThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
14 April 1994 to 12 April 1995 Number of days of certified incapacity due to asthma, excluding days for which statutory sick pay is payable. 217,061,000 Estimated cost of sickness and invalidity benefit 3£179 million 1 The year ending April 1995 is the latest period for which figures are available. 2 Source: 1 per cent. sample of all claims in Great Britain. Diagnosis taken from the International Classification of Diseases [1975 edition]. 3 It is not possible to provide figures for other benefits, such as income support which may be payable in addition to or in place of incapacity benefit.