§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many of the disabled persons who have had their disability living allowance award disallowed or reduced over the last 18 months following(a) a review and (b) an appeal were suffering from (i) M.E., (ii) mental health illness, (iii) multiple sclerosis, (iv) Alzheimer's disease and (v) rheumatoid arthritis. [46425]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is not available in the format requested. Some relevant figures are given in the table:
People with a Disability Living Allowance award reduced in the last 18 months Main disabling condition Reduced at review Reduced at appeal M.E.1 — — Mental Health illness2 2,840 — Multiple Sclerosis 480 — Dementia3 — — Arthritis4 4,200 — 1Category includes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as well as ME and post viral syndrome 2Figures include: mental subnormality; psychosis (including schizophrenia and manic depression); psychoneurosis (including anxiety, depression, phobia and hysteria); personality disorder; behavioural disorder (including enuresis and hyperactivity) and severely mentally impaired 3Category includes senile, pre-senile, Alzheimers and traumatic dementia 4Category includes rheumatoid and osteo arthritis Notes:
- 1. 5 per cent. data. Numbers too small to be reliable have been omitted
- 2. Figures relate to decisions made in the 18 months ending 31 May 1998
Source:
Analytical Services Division