HC Deb 05 June 1972 vol 838 cc23-4W
Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many applications for a constant attendance allowance have been approved in the departmental region which includes the London Borough of Wands worth;

  1. (2) how many appeals against the refusal to grant constant attendance have been successful in the departmental region which includes the London Borough of Wands worth;
  2. (3) how many applications for a constant attendance allowance have been refused in the departmental region which includes the London Borough of Wands worth.

Mr. Dean

Up to 7th April, the latest date for which regional figures are available, 9,200 successful claims to the attendance allowance had been made in the Department's London South region, which includes the London Borough of Wands worth, and 4,500 claims had been rejected. These figures take account of some 600 successful applications for review.