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Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

Answer

Mr. Cummings: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many recipients of each of the various components of disability living allowance there are in the Seaham and Peterlee areas. [37897] Mr. Denham: The administration of Disability Living Allowance is a matter for Mr. Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to my hon. Friend. Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. John Cummings, dated 21 April 1998: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many recipients of each of the various components of Disability Living Allowance there are in the Seaham and Peterlee areas. The information requested is provided in the following table. The figures have been obtained by analysing the claims of customers living within postcodes in the Seaham and Peterlee areas. Source: Analytical Services Division, 5% data. The figures are provisional and subject to change. Recipients of disability living allowance in Seaham and Peterlee: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Components Number All awards 11,000 Care Components: Higher rate care 1,700 Middle rate care 2,300 Lower rate care 2,900 Mobility Components: Higher rate mobility 8,500 Lower rate mobility 1,500 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. I hope that this is helpful.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

310 c639W; 37897

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Disability living allowance Recipients Social security benefits Seaham Peterlee

Contains statistics

Yes