§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people under 60 years are in receipt of(a) middle and higher rate care component and (b) the higher rate of mobility component of Disability Living Allowance; and what the annual cost would be to extend the Winter Fuel Payment to this group. [153372]
§ Mr. BayleyThe information is in the table.
Number of people under 60 years in receipt of middle and higher rate care component of Disability Living Allowance and the higher
rate of mobility component of Disability Living Allowance, with
the annual cost of extending Winter Fuel Payments to these groups
Number Cost (£ million) Higher and middle rate care component 747,140 130 Higher rate mobility component 709,560 130 Notes:
1. Based on DLA administrative data, May 2000; DSS Information Centre data, August 2000.
2. Cost rounded to the nearest 10 million.
3. Winter Fuel Payment is considered to be paid at £200.
4. Costs are based on households without a resident aged 60 years or over.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many(a) initial claims, (b) renewal claims, (c) requests for review and (d) requests for appeal were received in respect of Disability Living Allowance claims in each quarter from 1996 to date. [152025]
§ Mr. BayleyThe information is in the table.
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Initial claims Renewal claims Reviews Appeals June 1996 134,831 40,054 92,890 9,338 September 1996 133,922 37,848 93,587 10,233 December 1996 124,554 42,073 79,141 8,420 March 1997 124,281 47,879 99,361 11,702 June 1997 132,092 43,863 95,037 11,683 September 1997 121,067 42,403 91,633 10,918 December 1997 110,813 44,968 85,968 12,298 March 1998 97,387 53,668 82,094 13,810 June 1998 96,125 48,505 75,419 12,342 September 1998 103,061 46,243 77,818 12,087 December 1998 96,022 46,840 72,727 11,238 March 1999 103,069 56,845 81,573 11,158 June 1999 98,997 49,899 75,498 10,418 September 1999 97,542 48,650 78,601 11,570 December 1999 91,311 47,419 72,231 16,020 March 2000 104,749 56,778 68,944 24,093
Initial claims Renewal claims Reviews Appeals June 2000 104,079 49,373 64,631 26,051 September 2000 100,670 48,717 69,636 28,187 December 2000 96,333 47,121 60,629 26,247