§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many people have(a) applied for and (b) been awarded invalid care allowance in each of the last three years;[20672]
(2) how many people currently claim invalid care allowance. [20676]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is set out in the table.
Number of claims to invalid care allowance and awards made' thousands Claims receivedAwards made1 thousands Claims received Awards made 1994 123 94 1995 152 104 1996 165 116 Notes
1. The figures are derived from separate counts. The number of awards made in any year is not necessarily the result of claims received in that year. There will be some awards made on claims made in the preceding year, and some claims received that are not awarded until the following year.
2. As at 1 October 1997, there were 371,000 Invalid Care Allowances currently in payment.
Source
Figures based on a 100 per cent. count of Invalid Care Allowance claims, awards and allowances in Great Britain.