Written question asked by Ian Lucas (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 May 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 May 2005. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 July 2005 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Disability Benefits

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many recipients of (a) incapacity benefit and (b) severe disablement allowance there were in Wrexham in each year since 1997, broken down by ward.

Answer

Ward level data is not available prior to 1998. The available information is in the tables.

Incapacity benefit claimants in the parliamentary constituency of Wrexham: 1998 ward boundaries
	As at August
Ward name	1998	1999	2000
Acton	195	180	190
Borras Park	115	120	125
Caia Park	485	490	470
Garden Village	95	95	85
Gresford East and West	110	100	100
Grosvenor	170	170	165
Gwersyllt East and South	205	215	205
Gwersyllt North	160	155	160
Gwersyllt West	175	175	180
Holt	115	105	110
Little Acton	95	95	75
Llay	230	235	235
Maesydre	145	135	135
Marford and Hoseley	45	45	45
Offa East	370	370	345
Offa West	225	220	220
Queensway	465	440	445
Rhosnesni	115	115	100
Rossett	75	85	85
Stansty	125	130	125
Whitegate	150	150	170

Severe disability allowance claimants in the parliamentary constituency of Wrexham: 1998 ward boundaries
	As at August
Ward name	1998	1999	2000
Acton	25	30	25
Borras Park	10	10	15
Caia Park	85	85	85
Garden Village	5	5	5
Gresford East and West	10	10	15
Grosvenor	25	30	30
Gwersyllt East and South	25	25	20
Gwersyllt North	20	20	25
Gwersyllt West	25	30	35
Holt	20	15	15
Little Acton	15	15	15
Llay	30	30	30
Maesydre	35	35	35
Marford and Hoseley	5	0	0
Offa East	75	90	85
Offa West	45	50	35
Queensway	50	55	45
Rhosnesni	15	15	20
Rossett	20	25	20
Stansty	25	20	25
Whitegate	20	20	25

2003 ward boundaries
Ward name	2001	2002	2003	2004
Acton	25	20	15	20
Borras Park	10	10	10	10
Brynyffynnon	25	20	25	20
Cartrefle	30	25	30	25
Erddig	30	20	15	15
Garden Village	10	10	10	10
Gresford East and West	10	10	10	10
Grosvenor	30	30	35	30
Gwersyllt East and South	25	25	20	25
Gwersyllt North	20	15	15	15
Gwersyllt West	30	40	35	35
Hermitage	40	35	35	30
Holt	15	15	15	15
Little Acton	20	15	15	10
Llay	30	30	30	30
Maesydre	25	30	20	25
Marford and Hoseley	5	0	0	5
Offa	30	20	25	30
Queensway	20	20	15	20
Rhosnesni	20	15	15	15
Rossett	20	15	15	10
Smithfield	30	20	20	15
Stansty	20	20	20	20
Whitegate	30	25	25	25
Wynnstay	45	35	35	30
Notes: 1. Incapacity benefit figures include credits-only cases. 2. 1998 to 2000 figures are based on April 1998 ward boundaries. 3. 2001 to 2004 figures are based on April 2003 ward boundaries. 4. All benefit counts at ward level are rounded to a multiple of 5 to protect the confidentiality of individual claimants. Source: Information Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions.

Secondary information