§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people were in receipt of disability living allowance for each month since May 1997. [27534]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information requested is set out in the table.
People in receipt of disability living allowance in 1997 by month. Number 30 June 1,915,600 31 July 1,930,600 31 August 1,943,700 30 September 1,955,000 31 October 1,968,200 30 November 1,979,900 31 December 1,988,600 31 January 1,996,200 Notes
Figures relate to all people with entitlement to benefit and include those where payment has been suspended.
Source:
Analytical Services Divisions: 100 per cent. data.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants for disability living80W allowance, whose predominant disability is deafness, are in the age groups (a) 0 to 4, (b) 5 to 15, (c) 16 to 24, (d) 25 to 29, (e) 30 to 34, (f) 35 to 39, (g) 40 to 44, (h) 45 to 49, (i) 50 to 54, (j) 55 to 59, (k) 60 to 64, (1) 65 to 69, (m) 70 to 74, (n) 75 to 79 and (o) over 80 years. [28357]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information requested is set out in the following table.
81W
People in receipt of disability living allowance whose main disabling condition is deafness1 2 Number All ages 17,580 0–4 1,740 5–15 7,340 16–24 1,980 25–29 820 30–34 840 35–39 880 40–44 680 45–49 680 50–54 880 55–59 660 60–64 700 65–69 280
People in receipt of disability living allowance whose main disabling condition is deafness1 2 Number 70–74 100 75–79 — 80 and over — 1 Unrounded figures relate to 30 November 1997 2 People who are deaf but do not list this as their main disabling condition may also receive Disability Living Allowance Source:
Analytical Services Division: 5 per cent. data.