HC Deb 16 February 1976 vol 905 cc553-4W
Mr. Hannam

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will express the attendance allowance at both rates for a single person as a percentage of (a)

Year Estimated numbers of invalidity pensioners in receipt of supplementary benefit (Thousand) Column (1) as a percentage of all invalidity pensioners Column (1) as a percentage of all supplementary benefit recipients
(1) (2) (3)
1971 (November) 118 29 4
1972 (November) 110 25 4
1973 (November) 92 21 3
1974 (June) 72 16 3

average gross male industrial earnings, (b) net personal disposable income per head, and (c) average final income per head, as established in the Family Expenditure Survey for households, divided by the average size per household, for each of the years from 1971 to 1975.

Mr. Alfred Morris

I will reply to the hon. Member as soon as the available information can be assembled.