§ Mr. William Hamlingasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance in how many cases under the National Assistance Board an allowance is paid to cover the cost of domestic assistance for an elderly or handicapped person, where such domestic assistance is not provided free of charge by the local authority; and in how many cases the elderly person is living with a single daughter over the age of 25 years.
§ Mr. PentlandIn December, 1964, allowances paid by the National Assistance Board to about 220,000 elderly or handicapped persons included provision for the cost of domestic assistance. Information relating to the second part of the Question is not available.