As at August 2006, 5.1 per cent. of lone parents in receipt of income support also received disability living allowance for a child. This is the most recent figure available.
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As at August 2006, the most recent date for which figures are available, 2.6 per cent. of children under 16 years of age were entitled claimants of disability living allowance.
As at August 2006, the most recent available figure, the average age at first award for disability living allowance for those aged under 18 years of age, in Great Britain, is seven years.
The available information is in the following table.
Receiving care and mobility components of DLA Receiving care component of DLA Receiving mobility component of DLA 2002 49,900 30,600 1,600 2003 52,600 30,700 2,000 2004 47,400 27,100 1,500 2005 41,600 23,800 1,300 2006 38,000 20,100 900 Notes: 1. Figures have been uprated to 100 per cent. WPLS totals 2. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. Source: DWP Information Directorate 5 per cent. sample.
As at August 2006, the most recent available figure, the average fixed award of disability living allowance to those claimants under 16 years of age was three and a half years.