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Written question asked by John Robertson (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 June 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 July 2006. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 July 2006 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Disability Living Allowance

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many individuals diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis qualified for disability living allowance in (a) 2004 and (b) 2005.
Answer

[holding answer 6 July 2006]: For the year ending 30 November 2004, there were about 2,400 new awards for customers whose primary disabling condition is recorded as myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue syndrome or other post viral conditions. For the year ending 30 November 2005, there were about 2,800 new awards."Source:""DWP information Directorate: 5 per cent. sample data. Figures are rounded to the nearest 100."


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
81967; 448 c1746W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Disability living allowance ME/CFS
Link
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