§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the estimated number of attendance allowances in payment for children aged two to five years at 31 March 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991.
§ Mr. ScottInformation is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available is given in the table.
Estimated number of Attendance Allowances in payment at 31 March Year Age 2 to 4 years Age 5 to 9 years 1988 16,000 29,000 1989 16,000 30,000 1990 17,000 32,000
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claims for attendance allowance for children aged two to four and five to nine years were decided in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is not available. Such information as is available is given in the table:
Number of first claims1 to Attendance Allowance decided in 1990 Children 2 to 4 years Children 5 to 9 years 9,200 4,400 1Figures for second and subsequent claims are not available.