Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 12 October 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many children in (a) Glasgow and (b) Scotland are currently in receipt of the (i) disability premium and (ii) enhanced disability premium.
The information requested is available only in respect of income support and jobseeker's allowance.
Income support/jobseeker's allowance claimants with disabled child premium/enhanced disabled child premium in Glasgow local authority and Scotland—February 2011 | ||
Glasgow local authority | Scotland | |
Income support: | ||
Disabled child premium | 600 | 2,400 |
Enhanced disabled child premium | (1)300 | 1,000 |
Jobseeker’s allowance: | ||
Disabled child premium | (2)— | (2)— |
Enhanced disabled child premium | (2)— | (2)— |
(1) Figures of 500 or less are subject to a degree of sampling variation and therefore should be used as a guide only to the correct situation. (2) Nil or negligible. Notes: 1. Figures have been uprated using 5% proportions against 100% WPLS totals. 2. Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. 3. Figures exclude residual minimum income guarantee claimants. Source: DWP Information Directorate Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) Information Directorate, 5% samples. |
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