§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will advise the Attendance Allowance Board to alter its letter rejecting claims for the allowance.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisMy right hon. Friend is responsible for the letter advising claimants of the outcome of their claims, although the Attendance Allowance Board was, however, consulted about the letter. All the attendance allowance forms and letters are now being reviewed, including the letter advising rejection of claims.
§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage and number of recipients of attendance alolwances are children under 16 years of age, giving the figure for each allowance level by region throughout the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisThe information requested is as follows:
care of a severely disabled child, whether in one of its own homes or by boarding him out with foster parents, it is for the local authority to make adequate financial provision for the child. I shall, however, be grateful if the hon. Lady can let me have details of the particular cases she has in mind.
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§ Mr. Hannamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the rates of payment for adults and children per 1,000 adult population and per 1,000 child population, respectively, of each rate of attendance allowance in each
NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN RECEIPT OF ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 1975 Standard Regions Adults Allowances per 1,000 Adult Population Children Allowances per 1,000 Child Population Higher Rate North 6,602 2.85 1,551 2.15 Yorkshire and Humberside 8,248 2.67 2,048 1.85 East Midlands and East Anglia 10,352 2.55 2,082 1.71 South-East 30,307 2.35 6,219 1.71 South-West 8,786 2.77 1,353 1.53 West Midlands 8,224 2.16 2,151 1.79 North-West 14,063 2.87 3,554 2.34 Wales 9,372 4.55 1,280 2.11 Scotland 7,961 2.10 1,932 1.54 Northern Ireland* 6,261 5.88 1,173 2,77 Lower Rate North 4,867 210 917 1.27 Yorkshire and Humberside 6,421 1.76 1,477 1.34 East Midlands and East Anglia 6,523 1.61 1,569 1.29 South-East 19,908 1.54 4,422 1.21 South-West 6,284 1.98 1,066 1.20 West Midlands 6,448 1.70 1,837 1.53 North-West 10,957 2.24 2,284 1.51 Wales 6,208 3.01 974 1.60 Scotland 6,028 1.59 1,609 1.28 Northern Ireland* 3,919 3.68 827 1.95 * The figures for attendance allowance under the separate Northern Ireland legislation relate to allowances in payment as at 1st January 1976.