Invalidity Benefit

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Social Security – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 16 December 1991.

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Photo of Mr Nicholas Scott Mr Nicholas Scott , Chelsea 12:00, 16 December 1991

Of course, if the hon. Gentleman would like me to give him figures for his own Constituency offices, I will do so in writing. If he wants to raise any individual cases, he knows very well that I will do that. His talk of harassment and a hard-nosed approach hardly squares with the figures. The case load for invalidity benefit from 1978–79 to 1991–92 has increased from 600,000 to 1·35 million. Obviously, it is right that we should be careful about expenditure on that scale, but I take note of what the hon. Gentleman has said, and I will give him such information as he requests.

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