An Equality Impact Assessment was published in December 2008 on initiatives covered in the White Paper “Raising expectations and increasing support: reforming welfare for the future”. This included a focus on disability in the new specialist disability programme replacing Workstep, Work Preparation and Job Introduction Scheme. The Equality Impact Assessment was published on-line, in December 2008, at:
www.dwp.gov.uk/raisingexpectations
and is being kept under review.
The available information is in the table.
Bexleyheath and Crayford parliamentary constituency Bexley local authority London Government office region August 2004 Attendance allowance 1,720 4,370 121,700 Disability living allowance 2,800 7,140 262,050 August 2005 Attendance allowance 1,780 4,560 124,750 Disability living allowance 2,960 7,500 270,310 August 2006 Attendance allowance 1,790 4,640 127,800 Disability living allowance 3,080 7,790 276,290 August 2007 Attendance allowance 1,860 4,840 130,400 Disability living allowance 3,240 8,180 285,940 August 2008 Attendance allowance 1,960 5,100 133,680 Disability living allowance 3,440 8,680 296,600 Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Figures show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and exclude people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended, for example if they are in hospital. 3. Figures are published on the DWP website at: www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/tabtool.asp Source: DWP Information Directorate: 100 per cent. Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study.