§ Mr. O'HaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) if she will make a statement on the number of those who have received attendance allowance in each year since 1992; [24864]
(2) if she will make a statement on the amount spent on attendance allowance in each year since 1992. [24869]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information requested is given in the tables.
Thousands Year Number 1992–932 890 1993–942 962 1994–952 1,046 1995–961 1,108 1996–971 1,166 Source:
1. 5 per cent. data and figures relate to end of February.
2. 100 per cent. data with adjustments to reflect the extent to which live cases were overstated. Figures relate to end of March.
Notes:
1. Figures relate to people being paid the benefit and exclude those where payment is suspended. 375W
Attendance allowance expenditure 1992–93 to 1997–98 £ million 1992–93 (outturn) 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 11996–97 21997–98 AA expenditure in cash prices 1,553 1,795 1,963 2,194 2,421 2,704 AA expenditure in real terms (1997–98 prices) 1,760 1,977 2,129 2,317 2,487 2,704 Source:
1. The Government's Expenditure Plans 1997–98 to 1999–2000.
Notes:
1. Estimated outtum.
2. 1997–98 plan.
§ Mr. O'HaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of claims for attendance allowance resulted in (i) an award at(a) the lower rate and (b) the higher rate, and (ii) no award in each year since 1992. [24815]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information requested is given in the table.
Claims for attendance allowance1 Thousands Decisions made Year All decisions made Percentage awarded lower rate Percentage awarded higher rate Percentage not awarded 1992–93 498,753 44 32 24 1993–94 456,281 39 31 29 1994–95 481,330 37 32 31 1995–96 465,971 37 34 29 1996–97 457,060 37 33 30 Source:
Analytical Services Division: 100 per cent. data.
Note:
Due to rounding the percentages do not always sum to 100.
Claims, reviews and appeals for attendance allowance 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 Claims refused 119,298 132,785 146,924 134,568 137,162 Review decisions1 2 100,588 119,263 110,044 126,995 118,315 Reviews that are successful2 3 62,274 79,503 77,569 87,466 73,724 Appeals decisions2 4 6 4,556 5,674 5,351 3,185 4,967 Appeals that are successful2 5 — — — 2,122 2,900 Source:
1. Analytical Services Division: 100 per cent data.
Notes:
1 Includes both reviews for claims refused and also reviews of existing awards.
2 May include decisions made about claims which were refused in a previous year.
3 Includes both successful reviews of claims which were refused and existing awards where the value of awards was increased.
4 Includes both decisions about claims which were refused and decisions about existing awards.
5 Includes both successful reviews of claims which were refused and existing awards where the value of the award was increased.
6 figures prior to 1995–96 include appeals withdrawn or not decided pending further information.