§ Mr. George Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, following his statement of 23 June 1986 on invalid care allowance, Official Report, column 21, how much additional benefit has already been paid out under the overlapping benefits provision; and how much additional benefit will be paid at the conclusion of the exercise.
§ Mr. MajorAs at 28 February, about £90 million had been paid to married women as arrears of invalid care
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Broadmoor Rampton Moss Side Park Lane 1981 Caucasian 8 19 1 1 Negro — 1 — — Asian 1 1 1 — 9 21 2 1 1982 Caucasian 7 7 3 5 Negro 3 — — 1 10 7 3 6 1983 Caucasian 9 5 4 4 Negro 1 1 1 2 Asian 1 1 — — 11 7 5 6 allowance (net of any reductions required under the overlapping benefits rule), and claims eligible for arrears are continuing to be received. The question inadvertently implies a final date for such payments: although claims received after 31 August 1987 will no longer attract extra statutory arrears in excess of 12 months, the statutory entitlement in appropriate circumstances to up to 12 months arrears will continue indefinitely thereafter.