§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claims have been allowed on the independent living fund in the last available period; what was the total number of applications made; and if he will show the claims allowed in bands of £25.
§ Mr. ScottThe first annual report of the trustees of the independent living fund was published on 6 November and contains information based on a sample of the caseload for the first year of the fund's operation. A copy has been placed in the Library.
From 1 April 1989 to 31 October 1989 a further 7,132 applications were received by the fund, with 1,677 of these resulting in payment by 31 October 1989. A breakdown of the fund's payments at 8 November 1989 into bands of £25 is as follows:
Weekly payments £ Number of clients 0– 24.99 532 25– 49.99 618 50– 74.99 354 75– 99.99 205 100–124.99 96 125–149.99 76 150–174.99 57 175–199.99 36 200–224.99 27 225–249.99 11 250–274.99 14 275–299.99 7 300–324.99 5 325–349.99 4 350–374.99 1 375–399.99 2 400–424.99 2 425–499.99 4 Total caseload 2,051