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Social Security Benefits

Volume 504: debated on Wednesday 27 January 2010

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in (a) England, (b) Essex and (c) Braintree constituency are in receipt of incapacity benefit; and how many of these have been in receipt of incapacity benefit for more than 12 months. (312076)

[holding answer 20 January 2010]: The available information is in the following table.

Total number in receipt of incapacity benefit/severe disablement allowance and the number in receipt for more than one year, as at May 2009

Total

Duration over one year

England

1,925,320

1,791,510

Essex local authorities

39,440

36,630

Braintree constituency

3,030

2,800

Notes:

1. Data rounded to the nearest ten; totals may not sum due to rounding.

2. Data does not include claimants of employment and support allowance or income support on the grounds of incapacity.

Source:

Information Directorate 100 per cent. Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study