Natalie McGarry – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Natalie McGarry on 2015-11-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women aged (a) 60, (b) 61, (c) 62, (d) 63, (e) 64, (f) 65, (g) 66 and (h) 67 were in receipt of carer’s allowance in (i) the UK, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Glasgow and (iv) Glasgow East constituency in the most recent period for which figures are available.
Justin Tomlinson
The information requested is shown in the table below as at February 2015, which is the latest data available.
Carer’s Allowance recipients, by age for Great Britain, Scotland, Glasgow City Local Authority and Glasgow East constituency – February 2015:
All Females
| Age of claimant | Great Britain | Scotland | Glasgow City LA | Glasgow East Constituency |
| Total all ages | 519,740 | 43,110 | 7,050 | 1,340 |
| 60 | 12,410 | 1,140 | 170 | 30 |
| 61 | 12,470 | 1,070 | 140 | 30 |
| 62 | 5,820 | 530 | 60 | 10 |
| 63 | 550 | 30 | 10 | – |
| 64 | 610 | 40 | 10 | – |
| 65 | 1,130 | 60 | 10 | – |
| 66 | 1,040 | 60 | 10 | – |
| 67 | 1,080 | 80 | 10 | – |
Source: DWP 100% WPLS.
Notes:
1. "-" denotes nil or negligible; Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest ten; some additional disclosure control has also been applied. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
2. STATE PENSION AGE: The age at which men and women reach State Pension age is gradually increasing. Under current legislation, State Pension age for women will equalise with State Pension age for men at 65 in 2018. Both men’s and women’s State Pension age will increase from 65 to 66 between December 2018 and October 2020. The Pensions Bill 2013-14 contains provision for a State Pension age of 67 to be reached by 2028. For more information see https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207966/espa.pdf.
3. Parliamentary Constituency of claimant (Westminster) these constituencies are used for the Westminster parliament
4. Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics can be found at:
http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm
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