§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the annual cost of higher level income support payments to nursing home residents with preserved rights in each of the last three years(a) nationally, (b) regionally and (c) by area. [41943]
§ Mr. Roger EvansInformation is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the table:
Annual cost of income support limits for nursing home residents £ million 1992 1993 1994 England 1,071 1,184 916 Scotland 127 132 104 Wales 106 100 78 Great Britain 1,300 1,416 1,097 Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the million. Due to rounding some of the totals may not tally.
2. Estimated annual expenditure is calculated by multiplying the number of cases in May of each year by the average weekly income support at the enquiry date and then multiplying by 52.
Source:
Income support statistics residential care/nursing home quarterly inquiries May 1992–1994.