§ Mr. Loveridgeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons there were in each of the years 509W 1972 to 1975 who, having claimed the attendance allowance and satisfied the conditions for the award except for the six months continuous period, died before they became eligible to receive the award which would have been backdated to the date of the Attendance Allowance Board's decision.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisThe information requested is not available. Attendance allowance is not payable for any part of the six months' qualifying period. I shall be writing to the hon. Member about the particular case he has raised with me.