§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many people in Hendon are in receipt of(a) disability living allowance and (b) incapacity benefit; [77573]
(2) how many people aged over 50 years in Hendon are in receipt of incapacity benefit; [77574]
(3) how many people aged over 50 years in Hendon are in receipt of jobseeker's allowance. [77575]
§ Mr. BayleyThe administration of Social Security benefits is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency, Mr. Peter Mathison. He will write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Andrew Dismore, dated 25 March 1999:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions asking, how many people in Hendon are in receipt of, (a) Disability Living Allowance, 388W (b) Incapacity Benefit, and how many people aged over 50 years in Hendon are in receipt of Incapacity Benefit and Jobseeker's Allowance.The information that is available is in the attached table. I am afraid it is not all in the format requested. This is because normally the Benefits Agency (BA) collates statistics by BA District. These Districts do not necessarily correspond with Local Authority boundaries or Parliamentary constituencies. The BA Edgware District is one such District with offices at Barnet Hill, Hendon, and Edgware. The information about Incapacity Benefit is for this District. The information for Jobseeker's Allowance closely reflect the 1991 wards of Burnt Oaks, Colindale, Edgware, Hale, Hendon, Mill Hill, and West Hendon. The figures for Disability Living Allowance are for the postal area of the Parliamentary Constituency of Hendon.I hope you find this helpful.
Recipients of Jobseeker's Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, and Disability Living Allowance for Hendon and the surrounding area Benefit No. all ages No. over 50 years of age Jobseeker's Allowance — 433 Incapacity Benefit 5,740 3,320 Disability Living Allowance 2,337 — Notes:
1. Figures for Jobseeker's Allowance are as at 14 January 1999 and include credits only claims (National Insurance Contributions), and reflect the 1991 wards of Burnt Oaks, Colindale, Edgware, Hale, Hendon, Mill Hill, and West Hendon.1
2. Figures for Incapacity Benefit are as at 31 May 1998 and are from a 5 per cent. sample that excludes a small number or clerical cases, and are for the BA Edgware District which includes the BA offices at Barnet Hill, Hendon, and Edgware.2
3. Figures for Disability Living Allowance are as at 31 May 1998 and are from a 100 per cent. count, and are for the postal district of the Parliamentary Constituency of Hendon.2
4. Figures are provisional and subject to change.
Sources:
1The Office of National Statistics
2Analytical Services Division