HC Deb 13 January 2000 vol 342 c229W
Mr. O'Hara

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many residents of residential or nursing homes(a) in total, (b) aged 65 years or over and (c) aged under 65 years who are entitled to preserved rights to Income Support are being charged more than the level of their preserved rights to Income Support. [104060]

Mr. Bayley

At August 1999, we estimate that 36,000 people resident in residential care or nursing homes who have preserved rights to Income Support and are being charged more than the level of their preserved rights to Income Support, 16,000 of these are aged under 65 years, and 20,000 are aged over 65 years.

Notes:

  1. 1. Numbers are based on a 5 per cent. sample and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling error.
  2. 2. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
  3. 3. Cases where charges exceed the IS limits are based on the Income Support limit amount for the type of care provided for the claimant, and the actual charge made for the claimant. No account is taken of the amount paid to the claimant in respect of personal expenses.

Source:

Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiry, August 1999.

Mr. O'Hara

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many residents of residential or nursing homes(a) in total, (b) aged 65 years or over and (c) aged under 65 years have preserved rights to Income Support. [104062]

Mr. Bayley

At August 1999, 84,000 people had preserved rights to Income Support. 36,000 are aged under 65 years. 48,000 are aged over 65 years.

Notes:

  1. 1. Numbers are based on a 5 per cent. sample and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling error.
  2. 2. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Source:

Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiry, August 1999.