HC Deb 16 November 1990 vol 180 cc238-9W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will state the numbers of claimants of(a) residential care support benefits and (b) nursing home support benefits since 1979.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

The numbers of people claiming income support supplementary benefit in residential care and nursing homes since 1979 are in the table:

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

Prior to 1985, limits for residential care and nursing homes were set locally. From April 1985 the present system of national limits was introduced. The table shows the national limits since April 1985 in cash and indexed terms to August 1990, using April 1985 as the base.

April 1985 November 1985 July 1986 April 1987 April 1988 April 1989 April 1990 August 1990
Cash limit Real index Cash limit Real index Cash limit Real index Cash limit Real index Cash limit Real index Cash limit Real index Cash limit Real index Cash limit Real index
Residential care homes
Elderly 110.0 100.0 120.0 107.8 125.0 110.5 130.0 110.0 130.0 105.9 140.0 105.5 150.0 103.3 155.0 104.3
Very dependent elderly* — — — — 140.0 123.7 145.0 122.7 155.0 126.3 155.0 116.8 165.0 113.6 170.0 114.4
Mentally ill 120.0 100.0 130.0 107.1 130.0 105.3 130.0 100.8 130.0 97.1 140.0 96.8 150.0 94.7 155.0 95.6
Drug/alcohol dependent 120.0 100.0 130.0 107.1 130.0 105.3 130.0 100.8 130.0 97.1 140.0 96.8 150.0 94.7 155.0 95.6
Mentally handicapped 140.0 100.0 150.0 105.9 150.0 104.1 150.0 99.8 160.0 102.4 165.0 97.7 175.0 94.7 180.0 95.1
Physically disabled under pension age 170.0 100.0 180.0 104.6 180.0 102.9 190.0 104.1 190.0 100.1 200.0 97.5 210.0 93.6 215.0 93.6
Others 110.0 100.0 120.0 107.8 125.0 110.5 130.0 110.0 130.0 105.9 140.0 105.5 150.0 103.3 155.0 104.3
Nursing homes
Elderly and others 138.6 100.0 170.0 121.2 170.0 119.2 175.0 117.5 185.0 119.6 190.0 113.6 200.0 109.3 210.0 112.1
Mentally ill 148.6 100.0 180.0 119.7 180.0 117.7 180.0 112.8 185.0 111.5 195.0 108.8 200.0 102.0 210.0 104.6
Drugs/alcohol dependent 148.6 100.0 180.0 119.7 180.0 117.7 180.0 112.8 185.0 111.5 190.0 106.0 200.0 102.0 210.0 104.6
Mentally handicapped 168.6 100.0 200.0 117.2 200.0 115.3 200.0 110.4 200.0 106.3 205.0 100.8 215.0 96.6 225.0 98.8
Physically disabled under pension age 198.6 100.0 230.0 114.4 230.0 112.5 230.0 107.8 230.0 103.7 235.0 98.1 245.0 93.5 255.0 95.0
Terminally ill 198.6 100.0 230.0 114.4 230.0 112.5 230.0 107.8 230.0 103.7 235.0 98.1 245.0 93.5 260.0 96.9

Notes:

Real value indices are measured with reference to movements in the all-items RPI between each uprating date.

All indices take April 1985 as 100.

* Limit for very dependent elderly was the same as the limit for the elderly in April 1985.

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