§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average contribution to private residential and nursing homes costs through state benefits and pensions. [37246]
§ Mr. BurtThe information requested for Great Britain and for Wales is in the tables: 481W
Number of cases Average income support £ Average amount of other benefits1 Great Britain Preserved rights: Residential care 117,000 155.53 69.53 Nursing homes 85,000 222.49 74.43 Residential allowance 81,000 57.12 53.58 Total 284,000 147.33 66.42 Wales Preserved rights: Residential care 7,000 149.77 73.02 Nursing homes 7,000 216.22 76.14 Residential allowance 5,000 55.84 53.52 Total 18,000 148.39 68.89 Notes:
1 Includes social security benefits and pensions taken into account in the assessment of income support.
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. Due to rounding some of the totals may not tally.
2. Personal allowance of £13.10 (Nov 1994) is included in the average amount of income support.
3. Preserved rights cases receive the special higher limits of income support. Cases under the community care scheme receive normal income support which includes residential allowance and the balance of their fees are met by the local authority.
4. Information shown is for independent sector homes which includes private and voluntary homes.
Source:
Income Support Statistics Residential Care/Nursing Home Quarterly Enquiry November 1994.