AQW 5380/11-15


Mr Patsy McGlone
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Mid Ulster


Tabled Date: 01/12/2011
Answered On Date: 16/12/2011
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister for Social Development how many people are in receipt of (i) Employment and Support Allowance; (ii) Incapacity Benefit; (iii) Severe Disablement Allowance; (iv) Disability Living Allowance; (v) Income Support; (vi) Attendance Allowance; (vii) Pension Credit; and (viii) Housing Benefit, broken down by constituency.


Answer:
The information requested is set out in the tables below. Due to system configuration these figures are rounded to the nearest ten.
Table 1
Recipients of Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance by Assembly Area at May 2011
ASSEMBLY AREA
EMPLOYMENT & SUPPORT ALLOWANCE
INCAPACITY BENEFIT
SEVERE DISABLEMENT ALLOWANCE
DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE
ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE
Belfast East
1,070
2,630
460
8,850
3,590
Belfast North
1,930
4,060
660
14,780
3,940
Belfast South
1,040
2,370
490
8,340
3,240
Belfast West
1,860
3,850
680
17,420
2,510
East Antrim
1,010
2,420
420
7,240
2,750
East Londonderry
1,370
3,070
540
8,290
3,220
Fermanagh And South Tyrone
1,130
2,450
590
9,200
3,340
Foyle
1,530
4,190
690
13,630
2,230
Lagan Valley
960
2,370
430
7,700
3,030
Mid Ulster
1,360
3,230
540
10,160
2,940
Newry And Armagh
1,350
3,430
790
12,090
3,420
North Antrim
1,350
2,980
590
8,400
3,490
North Down
750
1,930
430
6,190
3,370
South Antrim
1,000
2,420
630
7,890
2,520
South Down
1,430
3,270
680
10,930
3,180
Strangford
960
2,400
360
7,410
2,750
Upper Bann
1,580
4,240
560
12,720
3,370
West Tyrone
1,250
3,560
730
12,760
2,710
Unknown
170
400
160
1,360
630
TOTAL
23,100
55,260
10,390
185,370
56,220
Data source MIDAS/GMS scans May 2011
Table 2
Recipients of Income Support and Pension Credit at May 2011 and Housing Benefit at April 2011 by Assembly Area
ASSEMBLY AREA
INCOME SUPPORT
PENSION CREDIT
HOUSING BENEFIT
Belfast East
3,920
4,920
8,810
Belfast North
8,400
7,570
16,930
Belfast South
3,900
4,200
9,050
Belfast West
9,960
7,190
14,630
East Antrim
2,830
4,120
6,430
East Londonderry
4,200
5,520
8,620
Fermanagh And South Tyrone
3,420
5,520
6,360
Foyle
8,190
6,070
14,900
Lagan Valley
2,670
4,050
5,830
Mid Ulster
3,840
5,640
5,990
Newry And Armagh
5,040
6,500
8,190
North Antrim
3,710
5,800
8,090
North Down
2,260
3,630
5,400
South Antrim
2,820
3,850
5,390
South Down
4,140
5,380
7,200
Strangford
2,380
4,180
5,780
Upper Bann
4,920
6,310
9,890
West Tyrone
5,120
5,850
8,520
Unknown
580
930
790
TOTAL
82,300
97,210
156,800
Data source MIDAS/GMS scans May 2011 and Housing Benefit claimant data at April 2011