§ 24. Mr. PatnickTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the outturn for 1988–89 in invalid care allowance; and what has been the increase in real terms over the past five years.
§ Mr. ScottThe estimated outturn for invalid care allowance in 1988–89 is £160 million. This represents an increase in real terms of 1,043 per cent since 1984–85.