Written question asked by Richard Bacon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 July 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 July 2001. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Friday, 20 July 2001 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many disabled people would be entitled to payment of the disabled person's tax credit if the rules governing receipt of an eligible disability benefit were the same as those of the disability working allowance; if he will estimate the number of disabled people who would be entitled to the disabled person's tax credit if it was subject to the same taper as the disability working allowance. - Inc figures.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 372 c570W;372 c569-70W; 5423;5422
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Disability Benefits rules Disabled persons tax credit Disability working allowance Eligibility
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk