HC Deb 09 February 1998 vol 306 cc79-81W
Mrs. Ewing

To 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. Denham

The 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. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants for disability living 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. Denham

The information requested is set out in the following table.

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.