§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many applications from Wales for the attendance allowances have been received; how many were granted on the first application; how many applied for a review; and how many were granted following a review.
§ Mr. DeanUp to 7th April, the latest date for which separate figures are available for Wales, approximately 11,000 claims for attendance allowance had been 261W received and dealt with; 5,100 allowances had been awarded on first application and 750 following a successful application for review. Figures are not available relating to the number of applications for review from people living in Wales and could not be obtained without undue expenditure of time and effort.
§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people in Wales have been granted attendance allowance in the following age groups, those born between 1st January, 1908, to 31st December, 1956, children born after 1st January, 1957, those born between 1st January, 1898, to 31st December, 1907, and those born before 31st December, 1897, respectively.
§ Mr. DeanThe available information up to 7th April is as follows:
Ages Number of Awards (to nearest 100) 2 to 15 1,000 16 to 64 1,800 65 to 74 1,000 75 and over 2,000