§ 11. Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applications have been received by the independent living fund; how many persons have received assistance; and what is the total amount so far paid out by the fund.
§ 44. Mr. PatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applications have been received by the independent living fund; how many persons have received assistance; and what is the total amount so far paid out by the fund.
§ 52. Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applications have been received by the independent living fund; how many persons have received assistance; and what is the total amount so far paid out by the fund.
§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applications for payments from the independent living fund have been received.
§ Mr. ScottAs of 30 November 1988, the fund had received 2,502 applications. A total of 354 people have received assistance and 1,574 further cases are still under consideration. In all, the fund has paid out around £125,000.
§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many discretionary payments are being made in one month from the independent living fund; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ScottI understand that the independent living fund does not compile statistics on the number of discretionary awards—that is awards where the applicant does not fulfil the fund's eligibility criteria and the trustees are required to exercise their discretion.
§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people are in receipt of regular payments from the independent living fund, at the latest available date.
§ Mr. ScottLatest estimates are that some 340 to 345 applicants to the fund are receiving regular payments, or have received offers of regular payment conditional upon their receiving the care proposed in their applications.
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§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what steps he is taking to publicise the independent living fund.
§ Mr. ScottPublicity for the independent living fund is a matter for the trustees, but I understand that 16,000 posters and 55,000 leaflets have been produced by the ILF, for distribution to directors of social services, health authorities, voluntary organisations, and so on.
§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applications for payments from the independent living fund have been refused.
§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of the £5 million allocated for the independent living fund is being spent on administration costs.
§ Mr. ScottProjections of expenditure during the current year suggest that, of the total spent by the independent living fund, around 10 per cent. will be on administration.