Written question asked by Jim Murphy (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 March 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 2014 (named day). It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Monday, 17 March 2014 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Social Security Benefits: Scotland

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was paid in disability living allowance and personal independence payments to recipients in (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh, (c) Dundee and (d) Aberdeen in the last year.

Answer

The amount paid in disability living allowance in 2012-13 can be found in the following table.

Personal independence payments were introduced in April 2013 and therefore there was no expenditure in the 2012-13 financial year.

DLA 2012-13
	£ million
Glasgow City	234
Edinburgh, City of	93
Dundee City	47
Aberdeen City	40
Note: Expenditure is shown for the last complete financial year. The benefit expenditure for disability living allowance can be found in the local authority tables as per the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/266828/la-tables-201213.xls Source: DWP statistical data

Secondary information