§ Mr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people applied for constant attendance allowance in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region; what percentage were successful in obtaining it; and what are the comparative national figures.
§ Mr. DeanAbout 11,700 claims to attendance allowance from people in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region had been dealt with up to 14th March. Of284W These 56.4 per cent. were initially found to satisfy the medical requirements. The corresponding national figures are 129,000 and 57.3 per cent. respectively. Other people will have qualified following an application for review but figures for this are not available by regions.
§ Mr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons are in receipt of constant attendance allowance in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region; what estimate he has made of those who might be eligible.
§ Mr. DeanAt 7th January, 1972, the latest date for which figures are available, about 4,400 people in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region were in receipt of attendance allowance compared with just over 50,000 throughout Great Britain. It is not possible to make a reliable estimate of numbers eligible for the allowance in individual regions.