HC Deb 06 July 1992 vol 211 c82W
13. Mr. Devlin

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many women are in receipt of invalid care allowance; and what was the comparable figure for 1978–79.

Miss Widdecombe

On 31 March 1992 there were 134,500 women receiving invalid care allowance, compared to 3,600 in January 1981, the earliest date for which such information is available.

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