Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 29 September 2008.
Paul Rowen
Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions, Whip
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(1) how many claims there were for disability living allowance by (a) children and (b) adults with Asperger's syndrome in each of the last five years;
(2) how many claims there were from (a) children and (b) adults with autism spectrum disorders for disability living allowance in each of the last five years; and what proportion these constituted of all claims for that allowance;
(3) how many claims there were for disability living allowance on behalf of (a) children and (b) adults with Asperger's syndrome in each of the last five years.
Anne McGuire
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
holding answer
The information is not available.
Entitlement to disability living allowance is not linked to particular disabling conditions, but on the extent to which a severely disabled person has personal care needs and/or walking difficulties as a result of their disability. Parents can claim disability living allowance for children, including those with autism spectrum disorder, as long as their disability meets the aforementioned criteria.
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Jason Phillips
Posted on 2 Nov 2008 6:01 am (Report this annotation)
You seem to have misread the question?