§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much has been given to preserved rights residents in care homes for each region and local authority in each of the last five years; and how much has been transferred to local authorities for former preserved rights residents for 2002–03. [65142]
§ Maria EagleThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table. The figures in the table show the actual preserved rights benefit expenditure by Government office region for the last five years. The figures reflect a case load that has had no new preserved rights cases since 1993 and declines by 10,000 cases each year. The total transfer payment to Department of Health was based on forecast expenditure for 2002–03. It included an amount to reflect the loss of disability benefits by preserved rights customers, but was net of on—going benefit liabilities which will continue to be met by this Department.
A total transfer of £714 million was made for Great Britain. £614 million was transferred by the Department for Work and Pensions, for 2002–03, to fund the transfer of preserved rights cases. In addition an extra £100 million was agreed by HM Treasury to cover the shortfall between care fees and preserved rights limits.
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Income support claimants in residential care and nursing homes with preserved rights: Expenditure by Government office region (GAR) £ million GAR 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 North East 51 42 34 29 27 North West 173 143 117 102 91 Yorks and Humber 114 95 80 71 64 East Midlands 89 76 63 55 50 West Midlands 97 83 71 61 55 East 75 68 61 53 49 London 86 77 70 64 59 South East 192 174 155 139 128 South West 167 148 130 113 105 Wales 63 50 41 34 28 Scotland 93 80 67 55 50 Great Britain 1,199 1,035 887 778 705 Notes:
1. 2001–02 expenditure is estimated outturn.
2. Derived using sample data, therefore subject to sampling variation.
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Income support claimants with preserved rights in residential care/nursing homes All preserved rights cases Residential care Nursing homes Number (thousand) Percentage Number (thousand) Percentage Number (thousand) Percentage May 1998 All cases 103.7 100.0 68.6 100.0 35.1 100.0 Fees equal to or below IS 57.8 55.7 38.6 56.3 19.2 54.6 Fees above IS 45.9 44.3 30.0 43.7 15.9 45.4 of which above IS by: £0.01 to £14.441 16.4 15.8 8.1 11.9 8.3 23.6 £14.45 to £20.00 3.5 3.4 2.2 3.2 1.3 3.6 £20.01 to £30.00 4.3 4.1 2.7 4.0 1.6 4.4 £30.01 to £40.00 4.0 3.9 2.7 3.9 1.3 3.7 £40.01 to £50.00 2.2 2.1 1.4 2.1 0.7 2.1 £50.01 to £60.00 1.6 1.6 1.1 1.6 0.5 1.4 £60.01 to £70.00 1.4 1.3 1.0 1.4 20.4 1.1 £70.01 and over 12.6 12.1 10.7 15.6 1.9 5.4 May 1999 All cases 86.3 100.0 59.3 100.0 26.9 100.0 Fees equal to or below IS 49.2 57.1 33.4 56.3 15.8 58.8 Fees above IS 37.0 42.9 25.9 43.7 11.1 41.2 of which above IS by: £0.01 to £14.74' 11.6 13.5 6.6 11.2 5.0 18.6 £14.75 to £20.00 2.8 3.3 1.7 2.8 1.1 4.2 £20.01 to £30.00 3.8 4.4 2.3 3.9 1.4 5.3 £30.01 to £40.00 2.7 3.1 2.0 3.4 0.6 2.4 £40.01 to £50.00 1.9 2.2 1.4 2.3 0.6 2.1 £50.01 to £60.00 1.2 1.4 0.8 1.3 20.4 1.5 £60.01 to £70.00 1.3 1.5 0.9 1.6 20.3 1.3 £70.01 and over 11.7 13.6 10.2 17.1 1.5 5.7 May 2000 All cases 74.3 100.0 52.7 100.0 21.6 100.0 Fees equal to or below IS 40.2 54.1 27.6 52.4 12.6 58.4 Fees above IS 34.1 45.9 25.1 47.6 9.0 41.6 of which above is by: £0.01 to £15.441 11.1 15.0 7.0 13.2 4.2 19.3 £ 15.45 to £20.00 2.1 2.9 1.1 2.0 1.0 4.8 £20.01 to £30.00 2.9 4.0 2.0 3.9 0.9 4.2 £30.01 to £40.00 2.4 3.2 2.0 3.8 20.3 1.6 £40.01 to £50.00 1.4 1.9 0.9 1.8 20.5 2.2 £50.01 to £60.00 1.2 1.6 1.0 1.8 20.2 0.9 £60.01 to £70.00 1.2 1.6 0.9 1.7 20.3 1.5 £70.01 and over 11.8 15.8 10.2 19.4 1.5 7.1 3. Individual figures may not sum to totals due to rounding.
4. Figures for North West include Merseyside. Merseyside merged with North West in February 1999.
5. There were no new preserved rights cases after March 1993 when the community care arrangements came into force. The amount paid for preserved rights cases has declined in line with the case load which reduces by about 10,000 cases each year.
Sources:
1. Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry.
2. DWP expenditure data.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his answer of 19 November 2001,Official Report, column 145W, on preserved rights residents, if he will give comparable figures for the previous three years for which figures are available. [67697]
§ Maria EagleThe information requested is in the following table which shows income support claimants with preserved rights in residential care/nursing homes for the years requested, May 2000, May 1999, and May 1998.
1013W1Below the personal expenses allowance of £14.45 in May 1998, £14.75 in May 1999, and £15.45 in May 2000.
2These figures are subject to a high degree of sampling variation and should be used as a rough guide to the current situation only.
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred and expressed in thousands.
2. Based on a 5 per cent. sample and therefore subject to a degree of sampling variation.
Source:
Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiries, May 1998–2000.