Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children under three years are receiving the DLA care component under special rules in England.

Quarterly statistics for the number and age of children in receipt of the highest rate care award of Disability Living Allowance, with a main disabling condition recorded as Terminally ill, are published on Stat-Xplore here:

https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk

Guidance for users is available at:

https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html