HC Deb 15 May 1992 vol 207 cc224-5W
Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the total expenditure on income support payments to residents of(a) private nursing homes, (b) private residential homes, (c) voluntary nursing homes and (d) voluntary residential homes during the last financial year.

Mr. Burt

Expenditure is available only for all residential care homes and nursing homes.

£ billion
Residential care 0.9
Nursing homes 1.0

Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants for income support in private or voluntary residential care or nursing homes had claims amended from the higher rate for nursing care to the lower rate for residential care during the previous financial year.

Mr. Burt

The information requested is not available.

Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his latest estimate of (1) the number of claimants of income support payments in(a) private nursing homes, (b) private residential homes, (c) voluntary nursing homes and (d) voluntary residential homes and (2) the proportion of the overall number of residents in each category that this represents.

Mr. Burt

Information is available only for all residential care homes and nursing homes.

It is estimated that 60 to 70 per cent. of residents in residential care and nursing homes are in receipt of income support.

Number
Residential care 149,600
Nursing homes 103,600

Source: November 1991 quarterly statistical inquiry.

Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants for income support in private or voluntary residential care or nursing homes had amended claims for the higher nursing care provision met during the previous financial year.

Mr. Burt

The information requested is not available.

Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his estimate of the likely expenditure during the current financial year on income support payments to members of(a) private nursing homes, (b) private residential homes, (c) voluntary nursing homes and (d) voluntary residential homes.

Mr. Burt

Estimated expenditure in the current financial year is available only for all residential care homes and nursing homes.

£ billion
Residential care 1.1
Nursing homes 1.3