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Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

Answer

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate she has made of the number of claimants in (a) Sutton and (b) Greater London, who are currently claiming disability allowance for (i) mobility awards and (ii) care awards, for (1) arthritis, (2) muscle/ bone/joint disease, (3) blindness, (4) stroke-related disability, (5) learning difficulties, (6) other mental health causes, (7) epilepsy, (8) deafness, (9) malignant disease, (10) chest disease, (11) back ailments, (12) heart disease, (13) Parkinson's Disease, (14) Diabetes Mellitus, (15) renal disorders, (16) AIDS, (17) skin diseases and (18) other reasons. [21670] Mr. Denham: The administration of Disability Living Allowance is a matter for Peter Mathison, Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member with further details. Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Paul Burstow, dated 12 January 1998: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question regarding what estimate she has made of the number of claimants in (a) Sutton and (b) Greater London, who are currently claiming Disability Living Allowance for (i) mobility awards and (ii) care awards, for (1) arthritis, (2) muscle/joint/bone disease, (3) blindness, (4) stroke related diseases, (5) learning difficulties, (6) other mental health causes, (7) epilepsy, (8) deafness, (9) malignant disease, (10) chest diseases, (11) back aliments, (12) heart diseases, (13) Parkinsons disease, (14) Diabetes melitus, (15) renal disorders, (16) AIDS, (17) skin diseases, (18) other reasons. Due to the low numbers involved and high margin of error, it has not been possible to provide an accurate breakdown, by main disabling condition for Sutton. However the following figures provide the total of all the disabling conditions required, for the Sutton area. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. All disabling conditions All awards 3,187 Awards of care 2,049 Awards of mobility 2,771 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. As the numbers for Greater London are higher a more accurate breakdown has been possible and this shown in the attached table. I hope you find this reply helpful. Disability living allowance for Greater London _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Main disabling condition All awards Awards of care Awards of mobility 1. Arthritis 27,900 17,900 25,500 2. Muscle/joint/bone disease 12,900 8,800 10,500 3. Blindness 6,100 5,300 5,900 4. Stroke related diseases 7,800 6,700 7,000 5. Learning difficulties 19,100 15,100 16,000 6. Other mental health causes 24,900 21,200 20,300 7. Epilepsy 4,800 4,400 4,100 8. Deafness 2,300 2,200 1,300 9. Malignant disease 4,700 4,300 3,900 10. Chest disease 5,200 2,800 4,700 11. Back ailments 11,500 6,900 10,600 12. Heart diseases 8,300 4,200 7,800 13. Parkinsons disease 1,100 1,000 1,000 14. Diabetes melitus 4,100 3,400 2,700 15. Renal disorders 1,200 900 1,000 16. AIDS 3,700 3,500 3,400 17. Skin diseases 1,400 1,300 400 18. Other reasons 26,900 20,900 21,800 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Data is provisional and subject to change.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

21670; 304 c203-4W;304 c199-200W

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Disability Disability living allowance Greater London Recipients Mobility Social security benefits Sutton