Incapacity Benefit: Perth

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people claimed incapacity benefit in Perth and North Perthshire constituency in each of the last three years. (289517)

The available information is provided in the following table:

*Incapacity benefit/severe disablement allowance claimants in Perth and North Perthshire constituency for quarters ending November 2006 to November 2008*
November	Number
2006	4,130
2007	4,180
2008	4,030
Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Figures excluded employment and support allowance introduced in October 2008 for new claimants. 3. Data are published at: www.nomisweb.co.uk Source: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study 100 per cent.

Volume 497: debated on Monday 12 October 2009