HC Deb 01 March 2001 vol 363 c749W
Mr. Boswell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many new Severe Disablement Allowance awards were made each month since March 2000. [151166]

Mr. Bayley

The information is in the table.

Severe Disablement Allowance awards
Number
2000
April 1,100
May 800
June 1,300
July 1,200
August 900

Note:

Figures are taken from a 5 per cent. sample of the benefit computer system and exclude a small number of cases held clerically. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.