HC Deb 19 March 1990 vol 169 cc454-5W
Mr. Colvin

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many people are currently in receipt of income support, living in nursing homes and claiming for accommodation and meals in the categories(a) suffering from terminal illness, (b) physically disabled, under pensionable age and (c) physically disabled, over pensionable age;

(2) how many people are currently in receipt of income support, living in residential care homes and claiming for accommodation and meals, in the categories (a) of retirement age, (b) very dependent elderly, (c) physically disabled, under pensionable age and (d) physically disabled, over pensionable age.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to the hon. Member for Sheffield, Brightside (Mr. Blunkett) on 15 February 1990 at columns375–78.