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Written question asked by Anne Begg (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 October 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 22 October 2010. It was answered by Maria Miller (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 November 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Disability Living Allowance: Scotland

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of households in (a) Aberdeen South constituency, (b) Aberdeen local authority area and (c) Scotland which will be affected by removing the mobility component of disability living allowance for people in residential care.
Answer

Reliable estimates of disability living allowance claimants in residential care homes are not available other than on a Great Britain wide basis. We estimate approximately 60,000 people who claim DLA and live in residential care will be affected by this measure in Great Britain.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19352; 517 c789-90W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Disability living allowance Care homes Scotland
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk