§ Mrs. Doris Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many applications have been made, and how many granted, for the new attendance allowance payable under the National Insurance Scheme for very severely disabled people.
§ Mr. DeanSo far well over 60,000 claims to the new attendance allowance have been received for Great Britain. As98W at 12th October, nearly 41,000 had been dealt with and the allowance had been awarded in nearly 28,000 cases, either at the initial stage or following an application for review. The starting date for payment of the allowance is not until 6th December, and claims are still coming in.