To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many people were in receipt of severe disablement allowance at the latest date for which figures are available; what was the breakdown of this total by (a) age and (b) cause of incapacity for work;
(2) how many people are receiving severe disablement allowance as a result of (a) mental handicap (b) severe mental handicap.
[holding answer 18 April 1988]: Separate information is not available on the numbers who are receiving severe disablement allowance as a result of mental handicap or severe mental handicap. These cases are included in Table 2 under 'mental disorders'.The information as at 5 April 1986 is as follows :
| Table 1 | ||
| Severe Disablement Allowance Claimants Incapacitated on 5 April 1986. Analysed by Age at 31 March 1986 | ||
| Age | Men | Women |
| All ages | 103,000 | 158,000 |
| Under 20 | 12,000 | 8,000 |
| 20–24 | 18,000 | 10,000 |
| 25–29 | 11,000 | 10,000 |
| 30–34 | 9,000 | 11,000 |
| 35–39 | 9,000 | 14,000 |
| 40–44 | 8,000 | 14,000 |
| 45–49 | 6,000 | 17,000 |
| 50–54 | 7,000 | 23,000 |
| 55–59 | 7,000 | 28,000 |
| 60–64 | 10,000 | 16,000 |
| 65 and over | 6,000 | 6,000 |
Note: The figures are quoted to the nearest 1,000.
Severe disablement allowance claimants incapacitated on 5 April 1986 Analysed by cause according to the International classification of diseases 1975
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Men
| Women
| |
| All causes | 103,000 | 158,000 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| Neoplasms | — | 2,000 |
| Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, immunity disorders | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| Diseases of blood and blood forming organs | — | 1,000 |
| Mental disorders | 62,000 | 60,000 |
| Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs | 16,000 | 30,000 |
| Diseases of the circulartoy system | 3,000 | 11,000 |
| Diseases of the respiratory system | 2,000 | 5,000 |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Diseases of the genito-urinary system | — | 1,000 |
| Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | — | — |
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 3,000 | 27,000 |
| Congenital anomalies | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Symptoms signs and ill-defined conditions | 3,000 | 4,000 |
| Injury and poisoning | 1,000 | 2,000 |
Notes:
1. The figures are quoted to the nearest 1,000.
2. A dash indicates that there are fewer than 500 claimants suffering from that condition.