§ Mr. McMahonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the 1978–79 figures for adult attendance allowance at the higher and the lower rate for all regions of Northern Ireland, expressing these as a rate per thousand 367W population for the following (a) numbers claiming attendance allowance, (b) numbers receiving attendance allowance, (c) number of appeals, and (d) number of successful appeals.
§ Mr. Alison[pursuant to his reply, 21 May 1980, c. 264]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply he was given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services on 26 November 1979.—[Vol. 974, c. 471–74.]
The only readily available information in respect of 1979 is as follows:
Claims for adults in 1979 No. Received 6,781 Rate per '000 Adult Population* 6.26 Adults Receiving attendance allowance on 3 January 1980 No. on Higher Rate 6,873 Rate per '000 Adult Population* 6.35 No. on Lower Rate 6,273 Rate per '000 Adult Population* 5.79 †Applications for review and number successful reviews in 1979 No. of Applications 1,758 ††Rate per '000 Population 1.14 No. of Successful Reviews 987 ††Rate per '000 Population 0.64 *Based on estimated adult population on 30 June 1978. †This refers to reviews rather than appeals because further examination of the medical questions on attendance allowance, following their initial determination, is by way of review. Figures are not available separately for children and adults. ††Based on estimated total population on 30 June 1978.
§ Mr. McMahonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons who received children's attendance allowance at the higher and lower rates respectively, in 1977–78 no longer did so in 1978–79; and if he will give the figures for each region of Northern Ireland.
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§ Mr. Alison[pursuant to his reply, 21 May 1980, c. 264]: This information is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.