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<p>We do not hold robust data in relation to the number of Disability Living Allowance
(DLA) claims for a child under 16 years of age for 2010. At this time the figures
for DLA included all claims with no split in allocation for child versus adult.</p><p>
</p><p>Please find attached a table containing the data that we hold in relation to
the number of DLA new claims for a child under 16 years of age for the financial years
2014/15 and 2018/19.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>DLA Child New Claims</strong></p><p><strong>
</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>2018-2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total
New Claims Cleared</p></td><td><p>95,161</p></td><td><p>113,815</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>%
New Claims Cleared within 40 days target</p></td><td><p>76.6%</p></td><td><p>96.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total
New Claims Cleared within target</p></td><td><p>72,920</p></td><td><p>109,444</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Source:</p><p> </p><p>Disability Living Allowance Computer System (DLACS)</p><p>
</p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>New Claims - includes Normal Rules and Special Rules</p><p>
</p><p>Please note that the data supplied are derived from unpublished management
information which was collected for internal Departmental use only, and have not been
quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard.
They should therefore be treated with caution.</p>
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