§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in receipt of(a) attendance allowance and (b) severe disablement allowance are in receipt of one or more of (i) income support, (ii) housing benefit and (iii) community charge benefit.
§ Mr ScottThe information requested is as follows:
number (i) The number of benefit units receiving income support1 with: Attendance Allowance 262,000 Severe Disablement Allowance 156,000 (ii) The number of benefit units receiving housing benefit2 with: Attendance Allowance 76,500 Severe Disablement Allowance 9,500 (iii) The information requested is not yet available for community charge benefit. 1 Annual Statistical Enquiry May 1989—Data will include recipients of Housing Benefit (and Community Charge Rebate in Scotland). 2 Housing Benefit Management Information System May 1989—Data includes Community charge Rebate in Scotland but excludes cases where Income Support is also in payment.