HC Deb 30 March 1998 vol 309 cc421-2W
Mr. Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when the Green Paper on Welfare Reform was delivered to the printers. [37021]

Life awards of disability living allowance
Care component Mobility component
3 months ending All rates Higher Middle Lower All rates Higher Lower
May 93 23,200 9,000 4,700 9,500 27,900 21,100 6,800
August 93 20,200 8,800 4,100 7,300 23,900 19,100 4,800
November 93 18,500 8,500 3,700 6,300 21,900 17,200 4,700
February 94 20,100 8,900 4,100 7,100 25,800 21,200 4,600
May 94 23,400 10,300 5,300 7,800 29,600 24,200 5,400
August 94 24,100 9,700 5,500 8,900 30,700 24,700 6,000
November 94 23,700 9,200 4,800 9,700 29,100 23,700 5,400
February 95 25,200 9,100 6,500 9,600 31,600 25,600 6,000
May 95 28,100 10,200 6,800 11,200 33,300 26,300 7,000
August 95 27,800 10,600 6,600 10,600 33,900 26,600 7,200
November 95 34,700 11,600 8,400 14,700 40,800 33,100 7,700
February 96 29,300 10,200 7,500 11,500 32,700 26,800 5,900
May 96 30,100 10,500 7,100 12,500 33,500 27,800 5,800
August 96 27,600 9,300 6,000 12,300 31,500 26,000 5,500
November 96 30,500 9,800 7,000 13,700 33,200 26,900 6,300
February 97 24,000 8,400 5,200 10,500 24,500 20,100 4,400
May 97 22,300 8,700 4,700 9,000 24,000 19,700 4,300
August 97 22,700 8,300 4,800 9,600 24,300 19,800 4,500
November 97 21,200 7,500 4,400 9,300 22,500 18,700 3,700

Notes:

1. Figures relate to awards made on initial claim.

2. Owing to rounding the figures may not sum.

Source:

Analytical Services Division: 5 per cent. data.

Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to her answer of 17 March 1998,Official Report, columns 536–38, what information is available about the numbers of life awards for (a) the

Mr. Field

It was delivered to the printers on 24 March 1998.