HC Deb 20 December 1999 vol 341 cc327-8W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many carers have received(a) invalid care allowance and (b) underlying entitlement to ICA for a full year in each year from 1978 to 1999. [103073]

Mr. Bayley

The information is not available.

Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many carers have received invalid care allowance in each year since 1978. [103075]

Mr. Bayley

The information is in the table.

Number of carers in receipt of invalid care allowance for each year since 1978
Year1 Number of live cases
Invalid care allowance live load1
1978 6,137
1979 6,349
1980 6,648
1981 7,098
1982 8,005
1983 8,847
1984 9,494
1985 10,284
1986 30,587
1987 91,392
1988 109,334
1989 120,816
1990 133,912
1991 159,324
1992 188,717
1993 230,313
1994 273,901
1995 316,353
1996 357,471
1997 374,321
1998 373,267
19992 374,815
1Figures relate to 31 December
2 Figures relate to 30 September

Source:

Analytical Services Division: 100 per cent. data

Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many carers have received Invalid Care Allowance for(a) two, (b) five, (c) 10, (d) 15 and (e) 20 years since 1978. [103074]

Mr. Bayley

The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the tables.

Duration of Invalid Care Allowance awards which have terminated
Year Up to Over 2 years Over 2 Years to 5 Years Over 5 Years All durations
19811 778 528 204 1,510
1982 1,670 777 311 2,758
1983 1,761 748 312 2,821
1984 1,951 844 428 3,223
1985 2,040 1,019 390 3,449
1986 3,337 1,029 412 4,778
1987 18,839 4,890 497 24,226
1988 15,150 9,236 531 24,917
1989 14,390 10,283 705 25,378
1990 14,378 9,454 3,212 27,044
1991 19,040 9,508 4,796 33,344
1992 23,363 9,780 6,009 39,152

Duration of Invalid Care Allowance awards which have terminated
Year Up to 2 Years Overs 2 Years to 5 Years Overs 5 Years All durations
1993 26,331 10,361 6,173 42,865
1994 28,516 11,736 6,889 47,141
1995 35,899 16,609 9,040 61,548
19962 21,284 10,464 5,502 37,250
1997 43,446 24,301 12,789 80,536
1998 40,179 25,334 13,643 79,156
19993 29,096 17,047 11,128 57,271
1Period is 1 April 1981 to 31 December 1981.
2Period is 1 January 1996 to 31 March 1996 and 1 October 1996 to 31 December 1996.
3Period is 1 January 1999 to 30 September 1999.

Note:

Information not available prior to 1981.

Source:

Analytical Services Division: 100 per cent. data.

Duration of current Invalid Care Allowance awards
Duration Number
Up to 1 year 64,486
Over 1 year to 2 years 61,302
Over 2 years to 5 years 127,403
Over 5 years to 10 years 88,234
Over 10 years 32,594
All durations 374,019

Note:

Figures relate to 21 July 1999.

Source:

Analytical Services Division: 100 per cent. data.