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Dept for Work and Pensions

Answer

Mr. Gill: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people claimed (a) incapacity benefit and (b) disability allowance in Leicester, South in each year since 1997. [224282] Maria Eagle: The information is in the tables. Incapacity benefit (IB) and severe disablement allowance (SDA) claimants in the Leicester South parliamentary constituency, at the dates shown Number _________________________________________________________________________________________________. As at November IB/SDA IB SDA 1997 4,900 4,300 600 1998 4,700 4,200 600 1999 4,700 4,200 600 2000 4,900 4,400 500 2001 5,400 4,800 500 2002 5,500 5,000 1500 2003 5,300 4,900 MOO 2004 5,000 4,600 1500 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Are based on very few sample cases and are subject to a high degree of sampling variation. Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. Totals may not sum due to rounding. 2. `Claimant' figures include all incapacity benefit, severe disability allowance and credits only cases. Source: Information Directorate, 5 percent. Samples. Disability living allowance claimants in the Leicester South parliamentary constituency, at the dates shown _________________________________________________________________________________________________. As at November Number 1997 3,500 1998 3,700 1999 3,700 2000 3,900 2001 4,000 2002 4,000 2003 4,300 2004 4,400 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest hundred. 2. Only disability living Allowance cases in payment are included. 3. From November 2002, the methodology for producing these figures was changed to allow statistics to be published much sooner. This has resulted in a small increase in the reported caseload. This is because some cases which have actually terminated but have not yet been updated on the computer system are now included. Source: Information Directorate, 5 percent. Samples.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

432 c1262-3W;432 c1260W; 224282

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Disability Disability living allowance Incapacity benefit Social security benefits Leicester

Link

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