HC Deb 28 June 2001 vol 370 cc160-1W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his Department's most recent estimates are for expenditure on(a) Disability Living Allowance, (b) Attendance Allowance, (c) Severe Disablement Allowance, (d) the short-term component of Incapacity Benefit, (e) the long-term component of Incapacity Benefit and (f) the earnings-related component of Incapacity Benefit for (i) 2000–01, (ii) 2001–02 and (iii)2002–03.

Maria Eagle

The information is in the table.

Government expenditure plans 2000–01 to 2002–03
£million
2000–01 2001–02 2002–03
Disability Living Allowance 6,044 6,511 6,877
Attendance Allowance 2,946 3,094 3,174
Severe Disablement Allowance 1,014 1,020 959
Incapacity Benefit—short term 563 546 570
Incapacity Benefit—long term 5,329 5,430 5,532
Incapacity Benefit—AP 644 552 474

Note:

Figures are consistent with Departmental Report 2001

Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his Department's original forecasts were for expenditure on(a) Disability Living Allowance, (b) Attendance Allowance, (c) Severe Disablement Allowance, (d) the short-term component of Incapacity Benefit, (e) the long-term component of Incapacity Benefit and (f) the earnings-related component of Incapacity Benefit for (i) 1999–2000, (ii) 2000–01, (iii) 2001–02 (iv)2002–03. [1162]

Maria Eagle

The information is in the table.

Government expenditure plans 1999–2000 to 2001–02
£million
1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02
Disability Living Allowance 5,630 5,823 6,282
Attendance Allowance 2,841 2,916 3,078
Severe Disablement Allowance 1,011 1,017 1,029
Incapacity Benefit
Short-term 560 557 510
Long-term 5,564 5,579 5,836
AP 751 641 563

Notes:

1. Figures are consistent with Departmental Report 2000.

2. No projected expenditure for 2002–03 was made in Departmental Report 2000

Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his Department's actual expenditure was on(a) Disability Living Allowance, (b) Attendance Allowance, (c) Severe Disablement Allowance, (d) the short-term component of Incapacity Benefit, (e) the long-term component of Incapacity Benefit and (f) the earnings-related component of Incapacity Benefit for (i) 1999–2001 and (ii) 2000–01. [1163]

Maria Eagle

The information is in the table.

Government expenditure 1999–2000 to 2000–01
1999–2000 2000–01
Disability Living Allowance 5,660 6,044
Attendance Allowance 2,823 2,946
Severe Disablement Allowance 1,006 1,014
Incapacity Benefit
Short-term 547 563
Long-term 5,492 5,329
AP 753 644

Notes:

1. Figures are consistent with Departmental Report 2001.

2. Figures for 1999–2000 are outturn.

3. Figures for 2000–01 are estimated outturn.