Written question asked by Andrew George (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 29 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 April 2010. It was answered by Jonathan Shaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 April 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Social Security Benefits: Disabled

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of the population in St. Ives constituency are in receipt of each level of (a) attendance allowance and (b) the (i) care and (ii) mobility component of disability living allowance.

Answer

The information is in the tables.

Disability living allowance: cases in payment by care award—August 2009
Care award type	Higher rate	Middle rate	Lower rate	Nil rate	Total
St. Ives—caseloads	1,230	1,910	1,740	920	5,790
St. Ives—percentage of population	1.2	1.9	1.7	0.9	5.8

Disability living allowance: cases in payment by mobility award—August 2009
Mobility award type	Higher rate	Lower rate	Nil rate	Total
St. Ives—caseloads	3,410	1,570	810	5,790
St. Ives—percentage of population	3.4	1.6	0.8	5.8

Attendance allowance: cases in payment by attendance allowance award type—August 2009
Attendance allowance award type	Higher Rate	Lower Rate	Total
St. Ives—caseloads	1,650	2,030	3,690
St. Ives—percentage of population	1.7	2.0	3.7
Notes:
1. Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
2. Cases in payment show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and exclude people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended, for example if they are in hospital.
3. Recipients of disability living allowance can be in receipt of both the care and mobility component.
Source:
DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study

Secondary information