HC Deb 16 February 1995 vol 254 c742W
Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his estimate of the number of residents of care or nursing homes with preserved entitlements to Department of Social Security benefits who have currently insufficient personal resources to meet the costs of their care.

Mr. Roger Evans

The number of residents with preserved rights to the higher limits of income support whose total entitlement to social security benefits does not meet the fees is about 78,500.

Some of these residents may have disregarded benefits, income or capital which could be used to meet any shortfalls.

Source: February 1994 quarterly statistical inquiry.