§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many persons in(a) the Angus constituency and (b) Scotland have been awarded a reduced level of DLA when applying for a further award. [R] [37205]
§ Maria EagleThe information is not available for Scotland or for individual constituencies. In 2000–01 about 17,900 people in Great Britain were awarded a lower amount of disability living allowance when they renewed their claims.
§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many persons in(a) the Angus constituency and (b) Scotland are in receipt of the mobility element of DLA at the (i) higher, (ii) middle and (iii) lower rate; and what the figures are in each of the last five years. [R] [37208]
§ Maria EagleThe information is in the table. There is no middle rate of the disability living allowance mobility component.
Numbers of disability living allowance mobility component recipients in the Angus constituency and Scotland Angus Scotland Higher rate Lower rate Higher rate Lower rate 1997 1,500 500 152,600 42,100 1998 1,600 600 155,900 46,700 1999 1,600 600 156,500 50,500 2000 1,700 700 159,700 54,600 2001 1,900 800 166,100 60,600 Notes:
1. Scotland figures and 1997 constituency figures are from 5 per cent. sample and rounded to the nearest 100.
2. Constituency figures from 1998 onwards are from 100 per cent. extract and rounded to the nearest 1000.
3. Figures are at 31 May each year.
Source:
ASD Information Centre
§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many persons in(a) the Angus constituency and (b) Scotland are in receipt of disability living allowance; and what the figures are for each of the last five years. [R] [37207]
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§ Maria EagleThe information is in the table.
Numbers of disability living allowance recipients in the Angus constituency and Scotland Angus Scotland 1997 2,300 214,200 1998 2,500 224,900 1999 2,600 230,600 2000 2,800 237,300 2001 3,000 249,600 Notes:
1. Scotland figures and 1997 constituency figure from 5 per cent. sample and rounded to the nearest 100.
2. Constituency figures for 1998 onwards from 100 per cent. extract and rounded to the nearest 100.
3. Figures are at 31 May each year.
Source:
ASD Information Centre
§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many persons in(a) the Angus constituency and (b) Scotland have been refused DLA when applying for a further award. [R] [37206]
§ Maria EagleThis information is not available for Scotland or for individual constituencies. In 2000–01 about 36,600 people in Great Britain made unsuccessful renewal claims for disability living allowance.