§ Sandra GidleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what plans he has to change the levels of disability living allowance payable to pensioners. [186459]
§ Maria EagleThe rates at which disability living allowance is paid are increased in April each year by the rate of inflation as measured by the movement in the Retail Price Index. Thy Government have no plans to change this arrangement.
§ Mr. Tony ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many applications for disability living allowance were initially(a) granted and (b) refused in the last year within the constituency of Northampton South. [186583]
§ Maria EagleThe number of applications for Disability Living Allowance that were initially granted in the last year in the Parliamentary Constituency of Northampton South is 4001 The number of refusals is not available, as these are held as a national figure only.
Notes:1. Figures less than 500 are subject to a high degree of sampling variation.2. Figures taken from a 5 per cent., sample at 29 February 20043. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.4. From November 2002. the methodology for producing these figures was changed to show 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:
IAD Information Centre.