§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many claimants entitled to invalid care allowance currently receive payment of the invalid care allowance(a) in Lancashire and (b) in the United Kingdom; [3793]
(2) how many claimants entitled to invalid care allowance have an underlying entitlement and receive no payment of invalid care allowance (a) in Lancashire and (b) in the United Kingdom; [3794]
(3) how many claimants of invalid care allowance are currently entitled to invalid care allowance (a) in Lancashire and (b) in the United Kingdom. [3792]
§ Mr. BurtAs of 11 November 1996, 353,580 people in Great Britain were entitled to payment of invalid care allowance. It is estimated that less than 0.1 per cent. of these have had payment of their benefit suspended while changes of circumstances, which may affect entitlement, are investigated. Figures for Lancashire are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Information on underlying entitlement for claimants in Great Britain and in Lancashire is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Responsibility for social security matters in Northern Ireland with my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.