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Dept for Work and Pensions

Answer

Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many claims for bereavement benefits there were in each of the last five years; how many were submitted by individuals in receipt of incapacity benefit; and how many were successful in each case. [221456] Mr. Pond: [holding answer 23 March 2005]: Bereavement Benefit was introduced in April 2001. Information on the number of claims is not available. The available information on the number of recipients is in the table. Bereavement Benefit recipients in Great Britain Number _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2002 2003 2004 All bereavement benefit 36,300 43,600 45,300 recipients in Great Britain Widowed parents allowance 13,400 20,100 25,300 recipients in Great Britain Bereavement allowance recipients 22,900 23,500 20,000 in Great Britain Bereavement Benefit recipients 2,000 1,800 1,200 also receiving IB/SDA _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Bereavement benefit data is taken as at March each year. Incapacity benefits data is taken as at February each year. 2. Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred. Totals may not sum due to rounding. 3. Incapacity benefit (IB) and severe disability allowance (SDA) figures include all IB, SDA and credits-only cases. The figures include those cases where IB/SDA entitlement is extinguished by the overlapping benefit rules. Source: Information Directorate, 5 per cent. sample

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

432 c1689W;432 c1684-5W; 221456

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Bereavement benefits Incapacity benefit

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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