HC Deb 17 January 2001 vol 361 c280W
Mr. Swinney

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people with disabilities in Scotland are claiming state benefits. [145145]

Mr. Bayley

Information is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available is as follows. At May 2000, about 623,000 people (across all age groups) in Scotland were receiving one or more of the following benefits: Attendance Allowance; Disability Living Allowance; Severe Disablement Allowance or Incapacity Benefit including 'credits only' cases; Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance with a disability-related premium; Retirement Pension with an invalidity addition or a reduction.