HC Deb 17 December 1997 vol 303 c240W
Mr. Hancock

To 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. Denham

The 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.