§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will detail expenditure on income support residential care allowances for the years 1988–89 and 1990–91 by the different residential and nursing home categories for each benefit area.
§ Miss WiddecombeBecause of the sample size of the data collected on the number of residents and expenditure in residential care and nursing homes it is only statistically sound for the larger categories of care. Information is not available for expenditure split into areas. The available data are shown in the following table:
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Estimated expenditure £ million 1988 1989 1990 1991 Residential care Elderly 269 301 312 346 Very dependent elderly 75 114 145 184 Mental handicap 116 126 139 187 Physically handicapped below pension age 33 56 68 82
1988 1989 1990 1991 Total (including other categories) 556 658 740 888 Nursing homes Elderly and others 201 267 230 378 Terminal illness 17 74 168 369 Total (including other categories) 322 446 529 984