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Written question asked by Stephen Hammond (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 July 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 September 2010. It was answered by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 September 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Incapacity Benefit: Wimbledon

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Wimbledon constituency claimed incapacity benefit in (a) 2005, (b) 2007 and (c) 2010.
Answer

The information is provided in the table—please note that no new claims to incapacity benefit were accepted after 27 October 2008 as it was replaced by employment and support allowance from this date. There is not yet data available for 2010—November 2009 is the most recent data available.

Incapacity benefit/severe disablement allowance claimants in Wimbledon parliamentary constituency.
Total number of claimants
February 2005 1,730
February 2007 1,710
November 2009 1,390
Notes:
1. Incapacity Benefit was replaced by Employment Support Allowance (ESA) from October 2008.
2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
3. IB/SDA 'Claimants' include people in receipt of benefit and also those who fail the contributions conditions but receive a National Insurance Credit, i.e. 'credits only cases'.
4. Constituencies used are for the Westminster Parliament of May 2005.
Source:
DWP Information Directorate Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study 100 per cent data.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12940; 515 c1054W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Incapacity benefit Wimbledon
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk