Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 25 May 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people who qualify for the 2023-24 Disability Cost of Living Payment in (a) each region of the England, (b) each country of the UK and (c) the UK as a whole.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people who will receive the 2023-24 Disability Cost of Living Payment after 4 July 2023 in (a) each region of the England, (b) each country of the UK and (c) the UK as a whole.
Table (a) shows the estimated number of individuals eligible for the Disability Cost of Living Payment by region of England. Table (b) shows the estimated number of individuals eligible for the Disability Cost of Living Payment for each country of the UK and the UK as a whole.
The number of people who will receive the 2023-24 Disability Cost of Living payment after 4 July 2023 is not readily available. The proportion of disability payments that are not recorded as having entitlement, but are subsequently assessed as having been eligible on the qualifying date, is estimated to be 4%.
Table (a) - Estimated number of individuals eligible for the Disability Cost of Living Payment by region of England
Region | Cases (thousands) |
London | 653 |
524 | |
733 | |
Eastern | 535 |
606 | |
484 | |
878 | |
349 | |
574 |
Table (b) - Estimated number of individuals eligible for the Disability Cost of Living Payment by country of the UK
Country | Cases (thousands) |
England | 5,336 |
Wales | 433 |
Scotland | 639 |
340 | |
Total | 6,748 |
Source: Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill Impact Analysis.
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