§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the pay increase to home helps in the current year: and what was the percentage increase.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 15 April 1988]With effect from 1 July 1987 home helps' basic weekly pay was increased by £16.40, which represents 16.95 per cent.
§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of home help hours available in each unit of management in the Western health and social services hoard area in(a) 1975–76, (b) 1980–81 and (c) each year since then, including the projection for 1988–89, showing for each year the percentage change on the previous figure and the number of persons receiving home help in each year, and the applications refused.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 15 April 1988]The information is given in the following tables.
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Table 1 Home Help Hours worked Financial year Hours worked Per cent. change from previous year Londonderry-Limavady-Strabane UoM 1975–76 Not available — 1979–80 604,349 — 1980–81 592,285 -1.99 1981–82 602,877 +1.78 1982–83 631,771 +4.79 1983–84 649,001 +2.72 1984–85 609,112 -6.15 1985–86 635,385 +4.31 1986–87 578,952 -8.88 1987–88 575,327 -0.63 1988–891 511,000 -11.18 Omagh UoM
Financial year Hours worked Per cent. change from previous year 1975–76 Not available — 1979–80 242,639 — 1980–81 216,197 -10.9 1981–82 253,291 + 17.16 1982–83 256,448 + 1.24 1983–84 244,380 -4.70 1984–85 254,615 + 4.19 1985–86 248,467 -2.41 1986–87 217,226 -12.57 1987–88 228,469 + 5.18 1988–891 205,000 -10.27 Fermanagh Uom 1975–76 Not available — 1979–80 266,632 — 1980–81 261,503 -1.92 1981–82 284,650 +8.85 1982–83 300,075 +5.42 1983–84 295,088 -1.66 1984–85 302,137 +2.39 1985–86 299,326 -0.93 1986–87 276,271 -7.70 1987–88 273,732 -0.92 1988–891 247,000 -9.77 1 Projection
Table 2 Persons receiving Home Help Service Year ended 31 December Londonderry, Limavady and Strabane Omagh Fermanagh 1975 1,171 611 549 1980 1,869 615 678 1981 1,905 689 822 1982 2,066 754 985 1983 2,144 734 1,078 1984 2,227 757 1,110 1985 2,552 759 1,173 1986 2,646 780 1,206
Table 3 No. of Applications not approved for Home Help Service Year ended 31 December Londonderry, Limavady and Strabane Omagh Fermanagh 1975 n/a n/a n/a 1980 82 n/a 18 1981 117 n/a 9 1982 135 n/a 11 1983 55 n/a 46 1984 35 n/a 23 1985 51 n/a 18 1986 35 n/a 58