Written question asked by Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 27 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 November 2004. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Thursday, 4 November 2004 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 was in 2003-04 of benefits payable because the beneficiary had a medical condition or disability; and how much of that sum constituted payments for which the beneficiary qualified because of chronic pain. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost was in 2003-04 of benefits payable because the beneficiary had a medical condition or disability; and how much of that sum constituted payments for which the beneficiary qualified because of chronic pain. [194983] Maria Eagle: In 2003-04, total Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance payments amounted to some £11 billion and of this sum an estimated £4.1 billion was paid to people for whom their recorded main disabling condition was one usually associated with chronic pain.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 194983; 426 c414W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Disability Disability living allowance Costs Chronic illnesses Attendance allowance Incapacity benefit Pain Social security benefits
Contains statistics: Yes
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