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Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 December 2003. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Thursday, 11 December 2003 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Dept for Work and Pensions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost of disability payments paid to sufferers of conditions associated with chronic pain was in 2002-03. - Inc figures.
Answer

Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost of disability payments paid to sufferers of conditions associated with chronic pain was in 2002-03. [140478] Maria Eagle: The available estimates relate to Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance. In 2002-03, the Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance payments made to people for whom their recorded main disabling condition was one usually associated with chronic pain amounted to some £3.8 billion.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
140478; 415 c552W
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Disability Pain Social security benefits
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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