§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many claimants are in receipt of awards for pneumoconiosis, broken down by(a) disease category, (b) age and (c) coalfield; [104253]
(2) how many claimants in receipt of an award for category two pneumoconiosis or more were first diagnosed with category one, broken down by (a) age and (b) coalfield. [104254]
§ Mr. BayleyThe information requested is not available. Such information as is available is set out in the tables.
The number of awards of industrial injuries disablement benefit in payment for pneumoconiosis (prescribed disease D1) by industry, and, within the coal industry, by age, and by government office region Industries1,2 Number of Pneumoconiosis currently in payment All industries 12,100 Mining (and agglomeration) of hard coal 7,800 Other mining and quarrying 300 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 500 Manufacture of basic metals 300 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi trailers and other transport equipment 900 Construction 1,200 Other industries 1,200 1 Industries are based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) of economic activities 1992. 2 Figures are rounded and may not sum. For a 10 per cent. sample, figures are statistically reliable where there are 200 or more in the sample. Source:
DSS (Analytical Services Division) 10 per cent. sample data, including an adjustment for late statistical returns. Figures are for April 1998—the most recent data available.
Ages1 Number of pneumoconiosis currently in payment in the coal industry All ages 7,800 Under 60 400 60–64 400 65–69 900 70–74 2,200 75–79 1,800 80–84 1,300 85 and over 700 1 Figures are rounded and may not sum. For a 10 per cent. sample, figures are statistically reliable where there are 200 or more in the sample. Source:
DSS (Analytical Services Division) 10 per cent. sample data, including an adjustment for late statistical returns. Figures are for April 1998—the most recent data available.
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Government office region1 Number of Pneumoconiosis currently in payment in the coal industry Great Britain 7,800 North East 800 Yorks and Humber 1,700 East Midlands 1,000 East — London — South East — South West — West Midlands 700 North West 500 Wales 2,500 Scotland 200 1 Figures are rounded and may not sum. For a 10 per cent. sample, figures are statistically reliable where there are 200 or more in the sample.
Take-up of income related benefits by pensioner benefit units 1997–98 Income Support Housing Benefit Council Tax Benefit Total Average number of recipients1 1,470 1,830 2,600 5,870 Numbers entitled but not receiving benefit1 530–870 0–250 640–1,190 1,170–2,310 Percentage take-up rate 63–73 88–100 69–80 72–83 1 Thousands Notes:
1. Estimates are based on the 1997-98 Family Resources Survey.
2. Estimated numbers entitled to but not receiving benefit have been rounded to the nearest 10,000 cases. The sum of the components (the individual benefits) may not add up to the total due to rounding.
3. A pensioner benefit unit is defined as a single person aged 60 or over or a couple (not necessarily married) at least one of whom is aged 60 or over.
4. The estimates under "Total" in the table refer to the total of Income Support, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit. They should be regarded as rough estimates only because they count recipients of more than one benefit more than once and count those entitled to but not receiving more than one benefit more than once.