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Disability Benefits

Volume 203: debated on Monday 10 February 1992

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To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the figures (a) by region and (b) nationally for each year from 1987 onwards of the number of people applying for (i) mobility allowances and (ii) attendance allowances; and the actual numbers granted in each case.

[pursuant to his reply, 27 January 1992, c. 467-68]: I regret that the figure for 1991 was incorrect. The correct information is as follows:Regional figures are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Available national figures are given in the table:

AA initial and subsequent claims1 (rounded thousands)MobA initial and subsequent claims1 (rounded thousands)
YearNumber receivedAwardsNumber receivedAwards
198732020918292
198836220820092
198936522920093
1990409274198130
1991539348231109
1 Claims received in any year are not necessarily processed in that same year. Figures for renewals are not included.