§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many deaf people were provided with a qualified British Sign Language interpreter when attending a medical assessment for disability living allowance in each year since 1997. [92720]
§ Maria Eagle[holding answer 23 January 2003]: The information requested is not available. SchlumbergerSema Medical Services do not keep records of the numbers of requests made for a Sign Language interpreter to attend at medical assessments. All customers are informed of the availability of interpreter services on request.
§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many disability living allowance awards have been made for which deafness is the main disability condition, broken down by(a) age and (b) type of award, including (i) care only component, (ii) mobility only component and (iii) combined care and mobility components. [92721]
§ Maria Eagle[holding answer 23 January 2003]: The information requested is detailed in the table.
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Number of DLA recipients where the main disabling condition was deafness or deaf and blind, by age and component as at 31 May 2002 Thousands Higher care and Higher care only Middle care and Middle care only Lower care and Lower care only Mobility All Higher mobility Lower mobility Higher mobility Lower mobility Higher mobility Lower mobility Higher Lower All 28.5 0.6 10.3 10.2 0.7 9.7 8.1 10.3 2.7 3.4 10.4 2.0 0–4 1.3 — — 10.1 — — 1.1 — — — — — 5–15 7.9 10.2 10.3 10.1 10.1 4.2 2.2 — 10.2 10.2 — 10.4 16–24 4.0 — — — — 1.8 0.9 — 10.4 10.3 — 10.4 25–29 1.4 — — — — 10.4 10.4 — 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.1 30–34 2.0 — — — 10.1 0.6 0.6 — 10.1 10.4 — 10.1 35–39 2.5 10.1 — — 10.1 0.6 0.8 — 10.4 10.4 — 10.2 40–44 2.1 — — — 10.1 0.5 0.5 — 10.4 0.5 — — 45–49 1.3 — — — — 10.2 0.5 — 10.1 10.2 — 10.2 50–54 1.4 — — — 10.1 10.3 10.2 — 10.2 10.4 — 10.2 55–59 1.8 — — — 10.1 10.5 10.4 — 10.3 10.3 10.1 10.1 60–64 1.5 — — — 10.1 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.1 65+ 1.3 10.1 — — 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.1 10.2 Source:
IAD Information Centre, data taken from 5 per cent. sample.
§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many disability living allowance applications by people whose main disabling condition is deafness were refused at(a) initial application, (b) reconsideration and (c) aural tribunal in (i) England, (ii) Scotland and (iii) Wales in each year since 1997. [92722]
§ Maria Eagle[holding answer 23 January 2003]: Information regarding applications which have been refused is not readily available by disabling condition and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Source:IAD Information Centre.
§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many disability living allowance awards there were to(a) disabled people and (b) people whose main disabling condition is deafness in each year since 1997; and how many of these were granted at (i) initial application, (ii) reconsideration and (iii) aural tribunal, in (A) England, (B) Wales and (C) Scotland. [92723]
§ Maria Eagle[holding answer 23 January 2003]: The available information is set out in the tables. Figures for reconsideration are not available by disability or by region. We are currently unable to supply statistically reliable information on those successful at appeal.
Number of Disability Living Allowance awards to disabled people in general in England, Scotland and Wales since 1997 Thousand All England Scotland Wales 1996–97 287.5 233.0 30.6 23.8 1997–98 248.0 202.4 26.5 19.1 1998–99 215.5 177.4 23.0 15.1 1999–2000 217.4 176.8 24.5 16.2 2000–01 254.0 208.8 28.0 17.1 2000–02 252.8 205.3 29.0 18.5 Note:
Figures are in thousands and rounded to the nearest hundred.
Source:
IAD Information Centre, data taken from 5 per cent. sample (1 June–31 May each year).
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Number of Disability Living Allowance awards where the main disabling condition is deafness or deaf and blind in England, Scotland and Wales since 1997 Thousand All England Scotland Wales 1996–97 3.0 2.4 10.3 10.2 1997–98 4.5 4.0 10.3 10.2 1998–99 3.5 3.1 10.2 10.2 1999–2000 3.1 2.8 10.2 10.1 2000–01 3.0 2.6 10.3 10.2 2001–02 2.8 2.3 10.3 10.2 1 Less than 500 and subject to a high degree of sampling variation. Note:
Figures are in thousands and rounded to the nearest hundred.
Source:
IAD Information Centre, data taken from 5 per cent. sample (1 June–31 May each year)
Number of Disability Living Allowance awards granted on initial application in England, Scotland and Wales since 1997 Thousand All England Scotland Wales 1996–97 234.0 191.9 22.9 19.2 1997–98 198.4 163.9 19.0 15.5 1998–99 173.5 144.6 16.7 12.2 1999/2000 178.3 146.2 18.8 13.4 2000–01 207.7 173.3 20.8 13.6 2001–02 210.1 173.1 21.5 15.5 Note:
Figures are in thousands and rounded to the nearest hundred.
Source:
IAD Information Centre, data taken from 5 per cent. sample (1 June–31 May each year).
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Number of Disability Living Allowance awards granted on initial application where the main disabling condition is deafness or deaf and blind in England, Scotland and Wales since 1997 Thousand All England Scotland Wales 1996–97 1.7 1.4 10.1 10.1 1997–98 2.3 2.1 10.1 10.1 1998–99 1.8 1.6 2— 10.1 1999–2000 2.0 1.8 10.1 10.1 2000–01 2.0 1.8 10.1 10.1 2001–02 1.9 1.6 10.2 10.1 1 Less than 500 and subject to a high degree of sampling variation.
2 Nil or negligible.
Note:
Figures are in thousands and rounded to the nearest hundred.
Source:
IAD Information Centre, data taken from 5 per cent sample (1 June–31 May each year).
Number of Disability Living Allowance awards successful on reconsideration in Great Britain since 1997 All 1996–97 68,710 1997–98 65,950 1998–99 51,650 1999–2000 42,755 2000–01 33,895 2001–02 30,960 Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 5.
Source:
IAD Information Centre, data taken from 100 per cent. monthly MIS data (1 June–31 May each year).
Successful includes awards which were increased and awards which were allowed.