HC Deb 30 January 1980 vol 977 c661W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, further to his reply to the right hon. Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe on 21 January,

£ million Number of beneficiaries on day of count million (thousands) Month of count in 1977
Non-contributory invalidity pension 37 103 June
Housewives' non-contributory invalidity benefit 7 Not available
Invalid care allowance 3 6 March
Attendance allowance 167 265 December
Mobility allowance 20 61 December
Invalidity pension 701 505 June
Invalidity allowance 42 419 June
Industrial disablement benefit 191 201 September
War pensions 310 397 September

Expenditure of supplementary allowances and lump sum payments to long-term sick and disabled people are not accounted for separately.