§ Ms. QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the numbers of applications for invalid care allowance received by the Department of Health and Social Security, for each of the years 1979 to 1986 inclusive.
§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is in the table:
Year Total number of claims received 1979 6,489 1980 6,364 1981 6,572 1982 6,866 1983 6,619 1984 6,958 1985 16,315 1986 110,429
§ Ms. QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will supply the number of Department of Health and Social Services employees dealing with invalid care allowance applications for each of the years 1979 to 1986 inclusive.
§ Mr. ScottThe numbers of staff dealing with invalid care allowance claims were as follows:
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1Year Staff 1979 32 1980 32 1981 34 1982 34 1983 31 1984 31
1Year Staff 1985 34 1986 34 1987 397 1 All figures are at 1 January.