HC Deb 16 March 1995 vol 256 cc694-5W
Mr. Nigel Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the aggregate spending of his Department on residential and nursing home care in the financial year 1992-93.

Mr. Roger Evans

The estimated annual expenditure for those in residential care and nursing homes in receipt of income support including other social security pensions and benefits taken into account, for 1992-93 was £3.05 billion.

Source:

Income Support Statistics Annual Enquiry, May 1992.