HC Deb 26 April 1994 vol 242 cc128-9W
Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the number of families in Scotland living on income support.

Mr. Burt

The number is 146,000.

Notes

1. Sources: Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiry, May 1993.

2. The figure has been rounded to the nearest thousand.

3. A "family" is defined as an Income Support recipient with one or more dependants under 19 years of age.

Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many recipients of income support were in (i) residential and (ii) nursing homes in May 1991, May 1992 and May 1993.

Mr. Burt

The information for Great Britain is in the table:

Residential Care People receiving Income Support (thousands) Nursing Homes people receiving Income Support (thousands)
May 1991 139 94
May 1992 152 116
May 1993 159 124

April 1990 August 1990 April 1991 April 1992 April 1993 April 19941
Cash £ per week Per cent. of 1985 real value Cash £ per week Per cent. of 1985 real value Cash £ per week Per cent. of 1985 real value Cash £ per week Per cent. of 1985 real value Cash £ per week Per cent. of 1985 real value Cash £ per week
RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES
Elderly 150 103 155 104 160 104 175 109 185 113 194
Very dependent elderly2 165 114 170 114 185 120 205 127 215 132 224
Mentally ill 150 95 155 96 170 101 185 105 195 110 202
Drug/alcohol dependent 150 95 155 96 170 101 185 105 195 110 202
Mentally handicapped 175 95 180 95 195 99 215 105 225 108 232
Physically disabled under pension age 210 94 215 94 230 96 245 98 255 101 262
Others 150 103 155 104 160 104 175 109 185 113 194
NURSING HOMES
Elderly and others 200 109 210 112 255 131 270 133 280 136 290
Mentally ill 200 102 210 105 255 122 270 124 280 127 290
Drug/alcohol dependent 200 102 210 105 255 122 270 124 280 127 290
Mentally handicapped 215 97 225 99 260 110 275 111 285 114 295
Physically disabled under pension age 245 93 255 95 290 104 305 105 315 107 325
Terminally ill 245 93 260 97 275 99 280 96 280 95 290
GREATER LONDON EXTENSION 3 3 3 3 3
Residential care homes 23 102 23 100 23 96 25 100 25 99 30
Nursing homes 23 102 23 100 33 138 35 141 35 139 35

Notes:

1 Real value comparisons with April 1985 limits are based on the all-items RPI in the month in which the uprating occurred.

2 The higher limit for the very dependent elderly was not introduced until July 1986. Comparisons are with the limit for the elderly in April 1985, which would have applied to these claimants.

3 Additions for claimants in Greater London were not introduced until July 1986. Comparisons are therefore with the July 1986 real values, not April 1985.