HC Deb 15 December 2003 vol 415 cc687-9W
Sir Archy Kirkwood:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people (a) over and (b) under 65 were entitled to carers allowance but did not receive payment in each (i) Scottish constituency and (ii) local authority area in the last year for which figures are available. [143718]

Maria Eagle:

Information on the numbers of people in Scotland entitled to carers allowance, but not receiving payment due to the overlapping benefit regulations, is in the tables.

People in Scottish local authorities who were entitled to carers allowance but were not receiving payment on 31 May 2003
May 2003
Local authorities All Under 65 65 and over
All 15,155 8,665 6,490
Aberdeen City 350 205 150
Aberdeenshire 350 210 140
Angus 330 150 185
Argyll and Bute 155 95 60
Scottish Borders, The 250 130 120
Clackmannanshire 150 90 60
West Dun bartonshire (previously Dumbarton and Clydeback) 455 215 240
Dumfries and Galloway 505 275 225
Dundee City 720 320 400
East Ayrshire 430 250 185
East Dunbartonshire 205 120 85
East Lothian 250 135 115
East Renfrewshire 135 80 55
Edinburgh, City Of 790 450 340
Falkirk 380 210 170
Fife 730 450 280
Glasgow City 2,615 1,575 1,040
Highland 470 285 185
People in Scottish local authorities who were entitled to carers allowance but were not receiving payment on 31 May 2003
May 2003
Local authorities All Under 65 65 and over
Inverclyde 300 195 105
Midlothian 210 125 85
Moray 170 95 75
North Ayrshire 385 250 135
North Lanarkshire 1,215 790 425
Orkney Islands 25 15 10
Perth and Kinross (previously Perthshire and Kinross) 320 155 165
Renfrewshire 490 285 205
Shetland Islands 25 20 5
South Ayrshire 365 195 165
South Lanarkshire 1,255 755 500
Stirling 215 135 80
West Lothian 840 365 475
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (previously Western Isles) 80 45 35
People in Scottish parliamentary constituencies who were entitled to carers allowance but were not receiving a payment as at 31 May 2003
May 2003
Parliamentary constituencies All Under 65 65 and over
All 15,155 8,665 6,490
Aberdeen Central 95 50 45
Aberdeen North 150 90 60
Aberdeen South 105 60 45
Airdrie and Shorts 335 220 115
Angus 220 100 120
Argyll and Bute 115 70 45
Ayr 210 115 95
Banff and Buchan 185 115 70
Caithness Sunderland and Easter Ross 145 95 50
Carrick Cumnock and Doon Valley 345 200 145
Central Fife 190 120 75
Clydebank and Milngavie 275 135 140
Clydesdale 370 220 145
Coatbridge and Chryston 290 175 110
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth 175 120 55
Cunninghame North 175 115 60
Cunninghame South 205 135 75
Dumbarton 250 120 130
Dumfries 280 160 115
Dundee East 335 145 190
Dundee West 385 175 210
Dunfermline East 140 100 40
Dunfermline West 120 75 45
East Kilbride 265 135 130
East Lothian 210 115 95
Inverclyde 300 195 105
Midlothian 210 125 85
Moray 170 95 75
North Ayrshire 385 250 135
North Lanarkshire 1,215 790 425
Orkney Islands 25 15 10
Perth and Kinross (previously Perthshire and Kinross) 320 155 165
Renfrewshire 490 285 205
Shetland Islands 25 20 5
South Ayrshire 365 195 165
South Lanarkshire 1,255 755 500
Stirling 215 135 80
West Lothian 840 365 475
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (previously Western Isles) 80 45 35