§ Ms. AbbottTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claims for attendance allowance there were in each of the last five years; how many of these claims were(a) unsuccessful, (b) awarded the lower rate and (c) awarded the higher rate; how many of the successful claims (i) satisfied the attendance conditions and (ii) satisfied the supervision conditions; and how many of the unsuccessful claims were applied for on grounds of meeting the supervision conditions.
§ Mr. ScottNot all the requested information is available: the information which is available is in the table.
Attendance Allowance Initial Claims 1984–1988 Numbers Received and Decided, Disallowed and Awards Made Year Claims received and decided Claims disallowed Awards made Higher rate Lower rate 1988 318,600 110,527 74,058 133,795 1987 300,581 91,888 78,338 130,355 1986 250,561 76,497 61,457 112,607 1985 255,125 70,526 66,218 118,381 1984 239,804 57,430 67,445 114,325
§ Ms. PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he has completed his review of the introduction of attendance allowance for severely mentally and physically disabled children under the age of two years.
§ Mr. ScottI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Islington, North (Mr. Corbyn) on 22 February at column682.