Trent Regional Health Authority (Hansard, 23 October 1975)

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps she is taking in her review of the level of capital expenditure upon the health service for 1976–77 and subsequent years to ensure that the Trent Regional Health Authority will get a share of available national resources more commensurate with its population and health needs.

30th September

Rate 1971^* 1972 1973 1974 1975

Higher rate … … 50,000 85,000 103,000 115,000 123,000

Lower rate … … † † 35,000 65,000 84,000

Total … … 50,000 85,000 138,000 180,000 207,000

^* Attendance allowance first became payable on 6th December 1971.

† The lower rate attendance allowance was introduced in stages during 1973

§ Mr. English
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what, as compared with the originally estimated figure, is the current estimate of the number of people receiving attendance allowances.

§ Mr. Alfred Morris
As at 30th September 1975 there were 123,000 people in receipt of attendance allowance at the higher rate as compared with the figure originally estimated in 1970 of 50,000. The equivalent figures for the lower rate allowance are 84,000 and 250,000 respectively.

30th September
Rate	1971^*	1972	1973	1974	1975
Higher rate	…	…	50,000	85,000	103,000	115,000	123,000
Lower rate	…	…	†	†	35,000	65,000	84,000
Total	…	…	50,000	85,000	138,000	180,000	207,000
^* Attendance allowance first became payable on 6th December 1971.
† The lower rate attendance allowance was introduced in stages during 1973