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Mr. Rendel
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many new (a) widows' pensions and (b) incapacity benefit claims were made in each month since 1 April 1998. [67899]
Angela Eagle
The information is in the tables.
| Widows' Benefits claims since April 1998 | |
| Month | Claims |
| April 1998 | 2,917 |
| May 1998 | 2,701 |
| June 1998 | 3,065 |
| July 1998 | 2,743 |
| August 1998 | 2,272 |
| September 1998 | 2,795 |
| October 1998 | 2,742 |
| November 1998 | 2,855 |
| December 1998 | 2,375 |
Note:
Widows' Benefits include Widow's Pension and Widowed Mother's Allowance.
Incapacity Benefit claims since April 1998
| |
Month
| Claims
|
| April 1998 | 74,588 |
| May 1998 | 68,776 |
| June 1998 | 78,552 |
| July 1998 | 82,477 |
| August 1998 | 71,181 |
| September 1998 | 80,437 |
| October 1998 | 81,324 |
| November 1998 | 81,169 |
| December 1998 | 66,767 |
Note:
The new claim figures are subject to amendment. A new claim may not necessarily result in the award of benefit.