HC Deb 30 November 1998 vol 321 cc104-5W
Mr. Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many new claims for disability living allowance and attendance allowance were made in each month between September 1996 and September 1998. [61692]

Mr. Timms

The information is in the table.

New claims for disability benefits
Disability Living Allowance Attendance Allowance
1996
September 43,190 37,315
October 48,468 41,467
November 42,545 36,637
December 33,541 30,093
1997
January 39,699 36,568
February 42,420 40,669
March 42,162 37,692
April 45,988 42,078
May 42,617 37,127
June 43,487 36,129
July 44,434 36,593
August 36,435 31,449
September 40,198 33,035
New claims for disability benefits
Disability Living Allowance Attendance Allowance
October 42,612 36,793
November 37,022 33,084
December 31,179 28,235
1998
January 29,764 29,610
February 31,634 32,320
March 35,989 35,797
April 32,181 34,657
May 29,747 32,444
June 34,197 35.145
July 36,890 37,234
August 31,180 32,440
September 34,991 34,737

Source:

Analytical Services Division: 100 per cent. data

Forward to