§ 29. Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of cases that have been approved for receiving attendance allowance and constant attendance allowance, respectively, in each year since the commencement of these schemes.
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§ Mr. Alfred MorrisThe table below gives the numbers in receipt of these
NUMBERS OF PERSONS IN RECEIPT OF ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE AND CONSTANT ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE (ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST 10) Attendance Allowance* CAA (War Pensions)† CAA (Industrial Injuries)‡ 1948 … … — 5,000 — 1949 … … — 6,670 — 1950 … … — 8,100 — 1951 … … — 8,450 — 1952 … … — 9,340 1,360 1953 … … — 10,550 1,470 1954 … … — 10,710 1,720 1955 … … — 10,150 1,820 1956 … … — 9,650 1,890 1957 … … — 9,300 1,930 1958 … … — 8,950 1,990 1959 … … — 8,670 2,080 1960 … … — 8,560 2,250 1961 … … — 9,030 2,280 1962 … … — 9,210 2,310 1963 … … — 9,080 2,250 1964 … … — 9,090 2,270 1965 … … — 8,890 2,310 1966 … … — 8,760 2,350 1967 … … — 8,760 2,390 1968 … … — 8,500 2,560 1969 … … — 8,300 2,570 1970 … … — 8,200 2,630 1971 … … 50,270 8,000 2,580 1972 … … 85,200 7,770 2,610 1973 … … 138,160 7,510 2,610 1974 … … 180,150 7,290 2,640 1975 … … 215,850 7,050 2,560 1976 … … 251,040 6,740 — * The figures are as at 31st December each year. The attendance allowance first became payable on 6th December 1971. The lower rate allowance was introduced during 1973. † The figures for the years 1948 to 1953 are as at 31st March. The remainder are as at 31st December. Constant attendance allowance for war pensioners commenced in 1917, but figures for years before 1948 are not readily available. ‡ Includes allowances paid under section 159 of the Social Security Act 1975 and under the Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit Scheme 1966, and its predecessors. The figures given are as at 30th September for 1964–1975 and as at 30th October for earlier years.
No reliable figures are available for years between 1948, when the allowance was introduced, and 1965, or as yet for 1976.