§ Mr. LivseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people in Wales are in residential care homes in the most recent year for which figures are available in the(a) 16 to 64, (b) 65 to 74, (c) 74 to 84 and (d) 85 years and over age groups; and in each of those categories if he will list the numbers funded by (i) the local authority on a means tested basis, (ii) the individuals themselves and (iii) the Department of Social Security through presented rights. [76906]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesThe numbers of people in residential care homes in Wales at 31 March 1998 are shown in the following table.
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Age group Local authority homes Independent homes All homes 16–64 years 522 1,544 2,066 65–74 years 562 965 1,527 75–84 years 1,711 3,009 4,720 85 and over 2,390 4,664 7,054 Age unknown 7 218 225 Although information on sources of funding is requested from each home, it does not cover all residents. Excluding residents whose source of funding is not known, the proportions of people receiving support from each different source are shown in the following table. A more detailed age breakdown is not available.
Percentage Age group Local authority Private means DSS preserved rights Under 65 years 44 7 49 Over 65 years 49 28 23 Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
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1997–98 1996–97 M1(A) Ml M2(B) M2 Ml Ml M2 M2 NHS trusts Total £000 Percentage of total income(C) Total £000 Percentage of total income Total £000 Percentage of total income Total £000 Percentage of total income Bridgend & District 2,695 3.01 3,785 4.22 2,412 2.87 3,477 4.13 Cardiff Community 1,949 3.11 3,022 4.82 1,935 3.23 2,949 4.92 Carmarthen & District 1,312 2.99 1,849 4.21 1,243 2.98 1,766 4.24 Ceredigion & Mid Wales 979 3.77 1,433 5.52 913 3.56 1,323 5.15 Clwydian Community Care 2,390 3.47 3,423 4.97 2,360 3.55 3,444 5.18 Derwen — — — — 913 3.74 1,314 5.38 East Glamorgan 1,515 2.84 2,552 4.78 1,480 2.87 2,449 4.75 Glan Clwyd 1,935 2.76 2,965 4.23 1,902 2.78 2,995 4.37 Glan Hafren 3,414 2.62 5,346 4.10 3,079 2.50 5,059 4.12 Glan Y Mor 2,149 2.90 2,879 3.89 2,060 2.80 2,686 3.65 Gwent Community 1,981 3.19 2,579 4.15 2,128 3.48 2,682 4.39 Gwynedd Community 1,518 2.82 2,131 3.95 1,558 2.95 2,171 4.11 Gwynedd Hospitals 2,009 3.02 2,829 4.26 2,001 3.07 2,890 4.43 Llandough Hospital 2,085 3.11 3,429 5.12 2,166 3.37 3,536 5.50 Llanelli Dinefwr 934 2.75 1,437 4.23 875 2.61 1,358 4.05 Mid Glamorgan Ambulance 672 6.74 776 7.78 626 6.73 710 7.63 Morriston Hospital 2,190 2.57 3,657 4.30 1,847 2.37 3,300 4.23 Nevill Hall 1,401 2.92 2,301 4.79 1,317 2.82 2,158 4.62 North Glamorgan 2,037 3.24 2,835 4.51 1,870 3.03 2,750 4.46 North Wales Ambulance 722 5.08 1,047 7.37 661 4.79 1,063 7.71 Pembrokeshire — — — — 1,785 3.98 2,565 5.72 Pembrokeshire & Derwen (F) 2,758 3.99 3,785 5.48 — — — — Powys Healthcare 1,700 3.82 2,465 5.53 1,663 3.70 2,480 5.52 Rhondda Healthcare 1,349 3.86 1,797 5.14 1,292 3.93 1,717 5.23 South East Wales Ambulance 841 4.44 1,182 6.24 1,015 5.52 1,808 9.84 Swansea 1,677 2.45 2,254 3.29 1,598 2.50 2,168 3.39 University Dental Hospital of Wales 304 3.31 421 4.58 266 2.96 395 4.40 University Hospital of Wales 5,678 3.00 7,320 3.87 5,603 2.99 7,431 3.96 Velindre Hospital 689 3.72 969 5.23 712 4.11 1,037 5.99 West Wales Ambulance 653 5.07 751 5.83 624 5.07 787 6.39 Wrexham Maelor 1,779 2.79 2,401 3.76 1,631 2.67 2,327 3.81 Total 51,315 3.11 73,620 4.46 49,535 3.10 72,795 4.56