§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many claims there were for disability living allowance for people disabled by mental illness, broken down by age group for each year since the introduction of disability living allowance. [168151]
§ Maria EagleThe information is in the tables.
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Numbers of people receiving disability living allowance (DLA) whose main disabling condition is psychosis1, psychoneurosis, personality disorder, or alcohol abuse, broken down by age group at 31 August in each year from 1992 to 2003. Thousand Age 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 20–24 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.6 4.3 5.1 25–29 1.1 3.1 5.1 7.6 9.5 11.7 30–34 1.2 4.1 6.5 9.8 13.3 16.9 35–39 1.0 4.1 6.5 9.8 13.3 17.3 40–44 1.5 4.0 6.1 8.9 11.9 16.3 45–49 1.9 5.0 7.0 10.4 13.7 17.4 50–54 1.7 4.7 6.4 9.8 12.6 16.8 55–59 1.9 4.3 5.9 8.3 10.6 13.4 60–64 2.1 4.7 6.2 7.6 8.7 10.5 65–69 0.7 1.8 3.0 4.4 6.1 7.0 70–74 *0.4 *0.4 *0.4 *0.4 *0.3 0.6 75–79 — *0.1 *0.1 *0.2 *0.3 *0.3 80+ — — — — — —
Thousand Age 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All 156.5 173.7 188.4 211.8 239.5 272.7 Unknown 0–4 *0.1 *0.1 *0.1 *0.1 *0.1 *0.1 05–9 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 *0.4 10–15 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.4 16–19 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.8 2.1 2.7 20–24 5.6 6.3 7.2 8.3 10.0 11.5 25–29 12.4 13.1 13.7 14 7 16.2 17.2 30–34 18.9 20.7 21.6 23 1 25.4 28.7 35–39 20.2 22.7 25.0 28 5 32.0 36.4 40–44 18.7 21.1 23.6 27 8 32.1 37.8 45–49 19.9 21.4 22.0 24 7 29.5 33.9 50–54 19.5 22.1 24.5 27.6 29.1 32.2 55–59 16.3 17.8 19.3 22.4 26.5 30.5 60–64 12.4 13.7 15.4 17.1 19.0 22.0 65–69 7.7 8.5 9.1 9.0 10.2 11.6 70–74 1.4 2.1 3.0 4.2 4.8 5.3 75–79 *0.2 *0.3 *0.2 *0.2 *0.5 1.0 80+ 2— 2— *0.1 *0 2 *0.2 *0.1 1Medical advice is that, of the range of disabling mental conditions recorded for the purposes of DLA, these four are clearly forms of "illness", as opposed to developmental abnormality. 1Denotes nil or negligible. Notes: 1. Figures are based on a 5 per cent. sample at 31 August each year (consistent with answers to your related questions 168152 and 168153). 2. Figures are in thousands and rounded to the nearest hundred. 3. Figures marked "*" are less than 500 and subject to a high degree of sampling variation. 4. In the first two years of records, dates of birth for some recipients are not available. 5. From November 2002, the methodology for producing these figures was changed to allow statistics to be published much sooner. This has resulted in a small increase in the reported caseload. This is because some cases which have;tctually terminated but have not yet been updated on the computer system are now included. Source: IAD Information Centre
§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many claimants for disability living allowance there were, broken down by (a) age and
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Numbers of people receiving disability living allowance (DLA) as at 31 August each year, broken down by age group Thousand Age group (years) 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 All 1,019.1 1,243.2 1,395.2 1,581.3 1,750.4 1,926.2 Unknown 102.8 6.3 — — — — 0–4 22.7 30.1 34.2 38.8 39.8 42.0 5–9 37.2 48.0 54.3 60.9 68.0 74.8 10–15 33.1 43.8 50.4 57.5 64.9 73.7 16–19 15.7 21.4 24.0 27.3 30.2 32.9 20–24 27.2 39.6 42.5 44.6 44.6 45.5 25–29 29.6 48.5 53.6 60.9 67.4 71.3 30–34 33.6 53.6 63.8 74.5 84.7 93.3 (b) amount spent on each group in each year since the introduction of disability living allowance. [168152]
§ Maria EagleThe information is in the tables.
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Numbers of people receiving disability living allowance (DLA) as at 31 August each year, broken down by age group Thousand Age group (years) 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 35–39 36.2 59.8 71.2 82.8 93.6 107.7 40–44 49.1 72.0 82.4 93.9 105.9 118.2 45–49 64.0 95.3 110.3 129.8 146.2 153.2 50–54 82.7 113.1 128.7 149.8 170.4 197.9 55–59 120.1 160.6 177.3 199.5 216.5 234.1 60–64 161.3 206.9 224.9 247.0 264.8 286.7 65–69 137.4 163.6 185.1 207.7 234.4 256.8 70–74 55.8 66.0 74.4 81.1 88.1 99.6 75–79 9.2 12.8 16.4 22.5 26.9 32.9 80+ 1.6 1.7 1.6 2.7 4.1 5.5
Thousand Age group (years) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All 2,014.2 2,084 2,160.3 2,271.1 2,385.8 2,526.7 Unknown — — — — — — 0–4 40.0 38.8 37.7 37.9 38.4 38.7 5–9 79.3 82.4 84.6 86.3 90.3 93.8 10–14 81.2 88.0 96.4 107.0 115.5 127.4 16–19 35.6 38.0 39.5 44.6 48.7 55.0 20–24 45.8 46.1 49.3 52.8 57.7 62.7 25–29 72.2 69.9 67.5 64.9 67.0 68.5 30–34 96.2 97.2 97.7 101.1 102.4 108.4 35–39 113.7 118.9 123.4 130.2 136.4 143.8 40–44 125.5 131.4 136.9 144.9 156.5 168.6 45–49 151.7 154.2 155.2 163.5 175.6 187.6 50–54 207.6 212.6 221.2 227.8 223.8 227.8 55–59 239.9 244.4 248.3 264.1 287.0 305.2 60–64 298.8 303.1 308.7 316.4 321.5 335.5 65–69 268.0 275.4 282.2 286.0 293.3 307.3 70–74 112.7 130.0 150.2 173.2 189.5 200.4 75–79 38.9 45.1 49.0 54.4 62.2 72.2 80+ 6.9 8.5 12.5 16.1 20.0 23.8 Notes: 1. Figures are based on a:5 per cent. sample at 31 August in each year, and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling variation. 2. Figures are in thousands and rounded to the nearest hundred 3. Totals may not sum due to rounding 4. In the first two years of records, dates 01 birth for some recipients are not available and this has resulted in some recipients being grouped in the 'unknown' age group. 5. From November 2002, the methodology for producing these figures was changed to allow statistics to be published much sooner. This has resulted in a small increase in the reported caseload. This is because some cases which have actually terminated but have not yet been updated on the computer system are now included. Source: Information and Analysis Directorate, estimated number of claimants in receipt of disability living allowance based on data from the Quarterly Statistical Enquiry at 31 August in each year.
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Estimated expenditure on disability living allowance (DLA) in each financial year, broken down by age group £ million (in 2004–05 prices) Age group (years) 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 All 2,666 3,646 4,050 4,788 5,476 5,881 Unknown 235 16 — — — — — 0–4 53 75 76 86 93 94 5–9 109 160 179 205 231 247 10–15 98 142 168 196 226 249 16–19 45 67 81 92 103 111 20–24 83 122 136 145 147 147 25–29 86 146 167 194 220 228 30–34 95 157 194 236 275 292 35–39 99 175 211 254 297 331 40–44 137 213 242 289 332 362 45–49 177 284 325 396 456 465 50–54 228 339 380 456 534 596 55–59 333 486 513 602 674 710 60–64 445 627 654 744 824 868 65–69 303 441 508 628 739 797 70–74 117 160 172 203 239 280 75–79 19 31 40 56 73 90 80+ 3 4 4 7 11 15
£ million (in 2004–05 Age group (years) 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 All 6,135 6,390 6,737 7,147 7,416 7,764 Unknown — — — — — — 0–4 92 91 95 105 107 107 5–9 261 269 277 290 300 307 10–15 272 299 330 366 395 428 16–19 118 126 135 149 160 178 20–24 146 148 158 170 182 196 25–29 227 221 213 207 205 209 30–34 297 302 309 319 319 323 35–39 348 361 381 407 417 432 40–44 383 400 420 449 476 503 45–49 460 464 480 507 532 563 50–54 621 637 671 695 680 690 55–59 722 738 766 819 872 921 60–64 896 917 945 980 991 1,024 65–69 830 858 885 906 917 942 70–74 337 407 492 568 612 639 75–79 107 125 142 162 192 233 80 + 20 27 38 50 61 71 Notes: 1. Figures are consistent with outturn expenditure as published in the DWP benefit expenditure tables. 2. Expenditure has been apportioned to age groups using data from the DLA Quarterly Statistical Enquiry which is based on a 5 per cent. sample and therefore subject to a degree of sampling variation. 3. In the first two years of records, dates of birth for some recipients are not available and this has resulted in some expenditure being grouped in the "unknown' age group. 4. Figures are in 2004–05 prices, calculated using the latest GDP deflator. 5. Figures are rounded to the nearest million pounds. 6. Totals may not sum due to rounding. 7. Figures for 2003–04 are estimated outturn. Source: Information and Analysis Directorate, Great Britain estimated expenditure on disability living allowance in each financial year and age group.
§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many claimants for disability living allowance there were, broken down by (a) type of disability and (b) amount spent on
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Numbers of people receiving disability living allowance (DLA) as at 31 August each year, broken down by type of disability Thousand Disability type 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 All 1,019.0 1,243.0 1,395.2 1.581.3 1750.4 1926.2 Arthritis 227.9 270.0 300.8 340.5 379.8 418.1 Muscle/Joint/Bone Disease 88.7 95.9 107.9 121.8 133.9 146.5 Blindness 22.7 32.5 37.4 42.3 45.7 49.1 Stroke Related 67.5 74.2 76.2 79.6 81.6 86.2 Learning Difficulty 92.7 136.7 152.6 168.1 178.7 1901.0 Epilepsy 19.5 25.3 30.0 36.0 40.4 44.9 Deafness 8.1 9.3 10.1 11.8 13.9 16.7 Malignant Disease 21.4 25.0 28.4 33.1 36.3 41.7 Chest Disease 59.2 69.5 73.1 78.3 81.8 85.3 Back Ailments 76.8 90.5 104.7 124.1 146.3 167.1 Heart Disease 95.7 110.1 119.3 129.5 139.0 146.6 Parkinsons Disease 6.4 8.0 8.5 9.5 10.3 11.3 Diabetes Melitus 19.3 22.8 25.6 29.0 32.2 34.7 Renal Disorders 5.8 6.6 7.8 8.7 9.0 9.1 AIDS 2.1 3.4 4.5 4.8 5.5 5.8 Skin Disease 2.7 4.3 5.8 7.1 8.3 9.8 Other 147.6 188.7 214.7 241.7 264.7 284.3 Alcohol Abuse 0.7 1.3 2.0 2.3 3.1 4.1 Other Mental Health Causes Psychosis 8.2 22.4 36.1 51.7 62.8 74.7 Psychoneurosis 14.7 15.4 17.1 25.5 37.6 53.6 Personality disorder *0.3 1.2 1.9 2.8 3.2 3.8 Dementia 6.3 7.6 7.7 8.4 8.6 9.0 Behavioural disorder 5.7 8.0 10.2 12.8 16.2 21.2 Severely mentally impaired 19.0 14.5 13.0 12.0 11.6 11.7
Thousand Disability type 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All 2,014.2 2,084.0 2,160.3 2,271.1 2,385.8 2,526.7 Arthritis 434.5 444.4 457.1 471.7 490.0 508.8 Muscle/Joint/Bone Disease 152.1 158.8 164.7 176.1 188.2 203.6 Blindness 51.3 53.5 54.6 56.8 59.0 60.7 Stroke Related 88.5 90.6 93.3 95.4 96.8 99.4 Learning Difficulty 201.2 208.8 216.4 224.7 233.6 244.0 Epilepsy 46.8 47.6 49.5 52.3 55.0 58.9 Deafness 20.4 22.9 24.1 26.9 28.9 30.8 Malignant Disease 42.6 44.1 47.3 52.2 54.8 60.2 Chest Disease 84.5 84.1 83.1 83.2 84.1 85.9 Back Ailments 174.9 181.0 188.1 199.2 209.1 221.1 Heart Disease 146.7 146.9 147.1 150.5 152.4 157.0 Parkinsons Disease 11.8 11.9 12.5 12.8 13.3 13.8 Diabetes Melitus 37.1 38.6 40.8 42.8 45.4 47.8 Renal Disorders 9.4 9.5 10.0 10.5 10.9 11.6 AIDS 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.7 6.9 6.9 Skin Disease 10.5 11.1 11.1 11.9 13.0 13.7 Other 292.0 296.3 303.0 314.2 324.7 337.9 Alcohol Abuse 4.9 5.6 6.3 7.8 9.4 10.6 Other Mental Health Causes Psychosis 82.8 88.7 94.2 101.0 110.1 120.9 Psychoneurosis 64.5 74.3 82.4 96.6 113.0 133.6 Personality disorder 4.3 5.1 5.5 6.4 7.0 7.7 Dementia 8.8 9.1 9.6 9.8 9.3 9.7 Behavioural disorder 26.8 32.8 40.5 49.3 58.5 69.6 Severely mentally impaired 11.7 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.3 12.6 Notes: 1. Figures are based on a 5 per cent. sample at 31 August in each year, and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling variation. 2. Figures are in thousands and rounded to the nearest hundred. 3. Figures marked "*" are less than 500 and subject to a high degree of sampling variation. 4. Totals may not sum due to rounding. 5. From November 2002, the methodology for producing these figures was changed to allow statistics to be published much sooner. This has resulted in a small increase in the reported caseload. This is because some cases which have actually terminated but have not yet been updated on the computer system are now included. 6. The 'Other' category comprises of 25 conditions, including alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse has been listed separately, along with a breakdown of the conditions covered by the 'Other Mental Health Causes' category to provide the equivalent breakdown to that provided in a related PQ, PQ 168151. PQ 168151 asks about mental illness which has been defined as psychosis, psychoneurosis, personality disorder or alcohol abuse Source: Information and Analysis Directorate, estimated number of claimants in receipt of Disability Living Allowance based on data from the Quarterly Statistical Enquiry at 31 August in each year.
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Estimated expenditure on disability living allowance (DLA) in each financial year, broken down by type of disability) £ million (in 2004–05 prices) Disability type 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 All 2,666 3,646 4,050 4,788 5,476 5,881 Arthritis 558 753 847 1,019 1,181 1,280 Muscle/Joint/Bone Disease 233 287 320 372 418 443 Blindness 42 64 72 87 97 104 Stroke Related 228 279 278 300 316 321 Learning Difficulty 250 380 408 461 512 533 Epilepsy 54 78 90 113 130 141 Deafness. 18 24 25 29 35 39 Malignant Disease 76 101 116 142 159 179 Chest Disease 143 197 209 238 259 268 Back Ailments 180 245 287 360 443 496 Heart Disease 214 286 315 366 408 426 Parkinsons Disease 21 30 31 37 41 45 Diabetes Melitus 48 63 71 84 96 102 Renal Disorders 15 21 23 28 30 30 AIDS 8 15 21 23 28 28 Skin Disease 7 11 13 16 19 22 Other 423 612 691 806 904 946 Alcohol Abuse 2 4 6 7 10 12 Other Mental Health Causes Psychosis 21 55 83 124 168 199 Psychoneurosis 37 42 45 62 91 122 Personality disorder 1 3 4 7 9 10 Dementia 21 27 26 29 31 31 Behavioural disorder 14 23 29 38 48 63 Severely mentally impaired 50 47 42 42 42 43
£ million (in 2004–05 prices) Disability type 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 All 6,135 6,390 6,737 7,147 7,416 7,764 Arthritis 1,333 1,378 1,448 1,510 1,558 1,604 Muscle/Joint/Bone Disease 460 483 507 545 576 614 Blindness 111 117 122 130 135 138 Stroke Related 331 338 353 362 360 365 Learning Difficulty 553 577 605 639 647 676 Epilepsy 147 150 158 168 174 184 Deafness 46 51 54 62 66 70 Malignant Disease 183 189 207 229 235 254 Chest Disease 267 270 274 278 279 283 Back Ailments 516 536 568 608 637 668 Heart Disease 429 437 449 467 471 481 Parkinsons Disease 46 48 51 52 53 54 Diabetes Melitus 109 114 122 130 137 142 Renal Disorders 31 31 33 35 36 38 AIDS 29 30 32 32 32 32 Skin Disease 24 25 25 28 30 32 Other 975 1,002 1,044 1,093 1,121 1,151 Alcohol Abuse 14 16 19 22 27 30 Other Mental Health Causes Psychosis 218 236 254 276 296 324 Psychoneurosis 146 170 192 229 267 313 Personality disorder 12 14 16 19 20 22 Dementia 30 31 33 33 31 31 Behavioural disorder 80 98 123 152 180 211 Severely mentally impaired 44 47 49 50 48 49 Note: 1. Figures are consistent with outturn expenditure as published in the DWP benefit expenditure tables. 2. Expenditure has been apportioned using disability type data from the DLA Quarterly Statistical Enquiry which is based on a 5 per cent. sample and therefore subject to a degree of sampling variation. 3. Figures are in 2004–05 prices, calculated using the latest GDP deflator. 4. Figures are rounded to the nearest million pounds. 5. Totals may not sum due to rounding. 6. Figures for 2003–04 are estimated outturn. 7. The 'Other' category comprises of 25 conditions, including alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse has been listed separately, along with a breakdown of the conditions covered by the 'Other Mental Health Causes' category to provide the equivalent breakdown to that provided in a related PQ, PQ 168151, PQ 168151 asks about mental illness which has been defined as psychosis, psychoneurosis, personality disorder or alcohol abuse. Source: Information and Analysis Directorate, Great Britain estimated expenditure on Disability Living Allowance in each financial year and disability type.