Invalid Care Allowance (Hansard, 9 December 1991)

HC Deb 09 December 1991 vol 200 c352W 352W

§ Mr. Allen
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applications for invalid care allowance were received in 1988, 1989 and 1990; and how many people are currently in receipt of invalid care allowance.

§ Mr. Scott
The information requested is shown in the table.

Year Claims Numbers in Receipt

1988–89 53,000 112,000 (31 March 1989)

1989–90 53,000 123,000 (31 March 1990)

1990–91 63,000 136,000 (31 March 1991) 155,000(31 September 1991)

Year	Claims	Numbers in Receipt
1988–89	53,000	112,000 (31 March 1989)
1989–90	53,000	123,000 (31 March 1990)
1990–91	63,000	136,000 (31 March 1991) 155,000(31 September 1991)