§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security in each of the past five years for which figures are available(a) how many people have been receiving attendance allowance, (b) how many were awarded the attendance allowance in that year and (c) how many lost the allowance because of death or recovery.
§ Mr. ScottReliable information about the termination of attendance allowance awards is not available. The information which is available is as follows:
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Attendance allowance: Estimated number of allowances in payment and number of awards made 1984–88 Year Estimated number of allowances in payment at 31 March Number of awards made 1984 470,000 181,770 1985 544,000 184,599 1986 585,000 174,064 (1) economically active, (2) in employment, (3) in full-time employment and (4) in part-time employment for the latest available year in each of the European Community's member states.
§ Mr. NichollsInternational sources do not differentiate full-time workers from part-time. The latest information which is readily available relates to 1986 (except where otherwise stated), and is as follows:
Year Estimated number of allowances in payment at 31 March Number of awards made 1987 641,000 208,693 1988 713,000 207,853
§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary 01 State for Social Security what is the estimated cost of reducing the qualifying period for the attendance allowance from six to three months.