Written question asked by John Grogan (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 February 2001. It was answered by Hugh Bayley (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 February 2001 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many people in Yorkshire and Humberside received the disability working allowance during the last year of its existence. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Grogan: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in Yorkshire and Humberside received the Disability Working Allowance during the last year of its existence. [149440] Mr. Bayley: Disabled Persons Tax Credit replaced Disability Working Allowance on 5 October 1999. In Yorkshire and Humberside there were 2,458 claimants in receipt of Disability Working Allowance at some time during the period 6 October 1998 to 4 October 1999. Of these, 2,130 were awards made during this period. Note: Figures show number of claimants rather than claims as a person may have more than one award during the year. Source: 100 per cent. count of Disability Working Allowance claims.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 363 c134-5W;363 c135W; 149440
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Disability Disability working allowance Recipients Yorkshire and the Humber
Contains statistics: Yes
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