§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what are the total numbers of(a) incapacity benefit claimants and (b) disablement benefit claimants in (i) Barnsley, (ii) Rotherham, (iii) Sheffield and (iv) Doncaster; and what is the age profile of the claimants in each case. [91940]
§ Mr. BayleyThe administration of incapacity and disablement benefit claims is a matter for Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Michael Clapham, dated 19 July 1999:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking for the total numbers and age profile of Incapacity Benefit and Disablement Benefit claimants in the Barnsley, Rotherham, Sheffield and Doncaster areas.494WThe information available is shown in the following tables:Figures for Incapacity Benefit for Local Authority areas are shown in the following table:
Age group Barnsley Rotherham Sheffield Doncaster 16–19 0 0 0 0 20–24 243 101 182 162 25–29 465 344 263 627 30–34 829 404 849 788 35–39 1,132 788 930 849 40–44 1,132 748 950 1,213 45–49 1,900 1,031 1,940 1,758 50–54 2,466 1,860 2,931 2,183 55–59 3,234 2,304 3,133 2,850 60–64 2,728 2,385 3,294 3,315 65+ 505 485 546 687 These figures are taken from a 5 per cent. scan of the benefit computer system at 30 November 1998. They are subject to a rating factor to account for missing postcodes, they may exclude a small number of cases held clerically.Figures for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit are not available in the format requested. Data is only available for the Yorkshire and Humber area and are shown below:
Age group Yorkshire and Humber 16–19 18 20–24 154 25–29 540 30–34 856 35–39 1,296 40–44 1,759 45–49 1,968 50–54 2,855 55–59 2,998 60–64 3,404 65–69 3,065 70–74 3,487 75–79 2,737 80–84 1,071 85 and over 599 Figures are based on a 10 per cent. sample of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit at 4 April 1998 and include an adjustment for late statistical returns.The statistical information has been supplied by DSS (Analytical Services Division).I hope you find this information helpful.