§ Chris BryantTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in each ward in the Rhondda constituency have received incapacity benefit in each year since 1992. [170987]
§ Maria EagleThe available information is in the table.
People claiming incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance in the Rhondda constituency broken down by ward August Ward name 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Cwm Clydach 475 460 425 435 430 Cymmer 800 780 780 800 805 Ferndale 610 585 600 570 575 Llwyn-y-pia 405 385 390 400 380 Maerdy 690 645 635 630 625 Pentre 675 660 660 650 645 Pen-y-graig 845 800 810 820 805 Porth 785 750 720 735 725 Tonypandy 455 450 435 440 450 Trealaw 585 595 575 620 575 Treherbert 915 910 865 820 780 Treorchy 955 935 900 905 910 Tylorstown 805 805 795 760 730 Ynyshir 490 490 465 480 475 Ystrad 835 820 815 845 820 Notes: The figures are a snapshot of all claimants of incapacity benefit (including credits only cases) and severe disablement allowance at August each year. Wards are based on 2003 ward boundaries. All benefit counts have been rounded to a multiple of five to protect the confidentiality of individual claimants. Source: IAD Information Centre, Department for Work and Pensions.