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Dept for Work and Pensions

Answer

Mr. Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many applicants for disability living allowance were (a) granted on first application and (b) successful on review in the Orkney and Shetland constituency in each of the last five years. [96759] Maria Eagle: The number of disability living allowance claims which were (a) granted on first application and (b) successful on review in the Orkney and Shetland constituency in the last five years, is detailed in the table. Thousands _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Granted on initial claim Granted on review 1 September 2001-31 August 2002 10.1 2-- 1 September 2000-31 August 2001 10.1 2-- 1 September 1999-31 August 2000 10.1 2-- 1 September 1998-31 August 1999 10.1 2-- 1 September 1997-31 August 1998 10.1 10.1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Figures are less than 500 and subject to a high degree of sampling variation and should only be used as a guide to the current situation. 2 Nil or negligible. Source: IAD information Centre, data taken from 5 per cent. sample.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

96759; 399 c960W;399 c956W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Disability Disability living allowance Applications Scotland Social security benefits Shetland Orkney

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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