§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total number of applications for attendance allowance in Northern Ireland which were(a) received and (b) refused in each year since 1980.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 15 November 1989]The information is as follows:
Year Number received Number refused1 1980 8,096 2,724 1981 8,125 2,457 1982 9,933 2,955 1983 11,043 2,958 1984 12,043 2,582 1985 12,285 2,587 1986 12,409 3,115 1987 13,951 3,958 1988 15,709 5,539 1 Claims refused may not necessarily have been received that year.
§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total number of applications in Northern Ireland for attendance allowance granted at(a) the higher rate and (b) the lower rate in each year since 1980.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 15 November 1989]The information is as follows:
Year Higher rate Lower rate 1980 2,266 2,884 1981 2,327 2,724 1982 3,013 3,406 1983 3,831 4,107 1984 4,146 4,516 1985 3,637 3,889 1986 3,995 4,450 1987 4,099 4,459 1988 4,724 5,622