HC Deb 17 May 1989 vol 153 cc221-2W
Mr. Robin Cook

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the maximum level of income support payments, in cash and constant prices, available to meet residential care and nursing home fees in each of the last five years.

care grants from the social fund for the year 1988–89 in respect of the Department of Social Security local offices at Eston, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Stockton.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Information on the numbers of community care grant, crisis loans and budgeting loan applications processed and the value of these applications is available in the Library.