Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 23 March 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people aged over 65 years with terminal cancer receive (a) disability living allowance and (b) attendance allowance under special rules.
The information requested is as follows.
Number of attendance allowance and disability allowance special rules cases over 65 where the main disabling condition is malignant diseases at August 2009 | |
Number | |
Attendance Allowance | 200 |
Disability Living Allowance | 5,100 |
Notes: 1. Figures have been rated to agree with Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study and rounded to the nearest 100. 2. Totals show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and excludes people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended, for example if they are in hospital. 3. Where more than one disability is present only the main disabling condition is recorded. | |
Caution: The preferred statistics on benefits are now derived from 100 per cent. data sources. However, the 5 per cent. sample data still provide some detail not yet available from the 100 per cent. data sources, in particular, more complete information on the disabling condition of Disability Living Allowance claimants. DWP recommends that, where the detail is only available on the 5 per cent. sample data, or disabling condition (DLA) is required, the proportions derived should be scaled up to the overall 100 per cent. total for the benefit. Source: Department for Work and Pensions Information Directorate 5 per cent. sample |
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