Attendance Allowance

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the numbers (a) claiming attendance allowance at each rate, (b) receiving allowance, (c) appealing and (d) appealing successfully, in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and each English

NEW CLAIMS IN 1978
				Adults		Children
				New claims	Rate per thousand population^*	New claims	Rate per thousand population^*
Northern	…	…	…	8,201	3·47	476	0·65
Yorks and Humberside			…	11,216	3·02	792	0·68
North West	…	…	…	17,684	3·59	1,223	0·78
East Midland and East Anglia				11,439	2·68	898	0·68
West Midlands		…	…	10,995	2·82	771	0·61
South East	…	…	…	30,863	2·37	2,402	0·63
South West	…	…	…	11,893	3·56	585	0·61
England	…	…	…	102,291	2·88	7,147	0·66
Scotland	…	…	…	10,700	2·74	873	0·68
Wales	…	…	…	13,110	6·17	596	0·93
Great Britain	…	…	…	126,101	3·03	8,616	0·68
Northern Ireland†		…	…	5,414	5·00	328	0·72

NUMBERS‡ RECEIVING ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE AT 31 DECEMBER 1978
				Children
Standard Regions/Country				Numbers	Rate per thousand population^*	Numbers	Rate per thousand population^*
Males
Northern	…	…	…	696	1·85	890	2·36
Yorks and Humberside			…	1,002	1·68	1,391	2·34
North West	…	…	…	1,824	2·27	2,133	2·65
East Midland and East Anglia				1,221	1·79	1,351	1·99
West Midlands		…	…	1,251	1·94	1,721	2·67
South East	…	…	…	3,163	1·62	4,439	2·28
South West	…	…	…	693	1·41	1,046	2·13
England	…	…	…	9,850	1·78	12,971	2·34
Scotland	…	…	…	990	1·51	1,506	2·30
Wales	…	…	…	729	2·20	801	2·42
Northern Ireland‡		…	…	636	2·70	664	2·82
Females
Northern	…	…	…	524	1·47	660	1·85
Yorks and Humberside			…	772	1·36	1,116	1·97
North West	…	…	…	1,410	1·85	1,585	2·08
East Midland and East Anglia	…	…	…	971	1·50	993	1·53
West Midlands		…	…	935	1·53	1,240	2·03
South East	…	…	…	2,451	1·33	3,473	1·88
South West	…	…	…	604	1·30	807	1·74
England	…	…	…	7,667	1·46	9,874	1·88
Scotland	…	…	…	715	1·15	1,133	1·83
Wales	…	…	…	546	1·75	615	1·97
Northern Ireland†		…	…	424	1·93	458	2·09

region, respectively, at the last date for which figures are available, expressing each figure (i) per 1,000 adult population and (ii) per 1,000 child population.

[pursuant to his reply, 8 November 1979, c. 314]: It refers to reviews rather than appeals because further examination of the medical questions on attendance allowance, following their initial determination, is by way of review. Figures for reviews are not available separately for children and adults.

				Adults
Standard Regions/Country				Numbers	Rate per thousand population ^*	Numbers	Rate per thousand population ^*
Males
Northern	…	…	…	2,080	1·84	3,180	2·81
Yorks and Humberside			…	2,760	1·55	4,340	2·44
North West	…	…	…	4,670	2·00	6,690	2·87
East Midland and East Anglia				3,650	1·75	4,240	2·04
West Midlands		…	…	3,410	1·80	4,240	2·23
South East	…	…	…	9,900	1·59	13,010	2·09
South West	…	…	…	2,900	1·82	4,025	2·53
England	…	…	…	29,370	1·72	39,730	2·33
Scotland	…	…	…	2,920	1·58	4,120	2·24
Wales	…	…	…	3,530	3·49	3,750	3·72
Northern Ireland‡		…	…	2,430	4·61	2,260	4·29
Females
Northern	…	…	…	3,480	2·82	4,460	3·61
Yorks and Humberside			…	4,540	2·35	5,990	3·10
North West	…	…	…	8,600	3·31	10,100	3·89
East Midland and East Anglia				6,300	2·88	6,310	2·89
West Midlands		…	…	5,420	2·71	6,270	3·13
South East	…	…	…	22,490	3·30	21,950	3·22
South West	…	…	…	6,380	3·65	7,360	4·21
England	…	…	…	56,020	3·02	62,440	3·37
Scotland	…	…	…	4,980	2·41	5,900	2·86
Wales	…	…	…	6,050	5·43	5,730	5·14
Northern Ireland†		…	…	4,290	7·69	3,620	6·49

APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW AND NUMBER SUCCESSFUL IN 1978
Region				Applications for review	Rate per thousand population ^*	Successful reviews	Rate per thousand population ^*
Northern	…	…	…	1,593	0·51	1,063	0·34
Yorks and Humberside			…	1,927	0·40	1,353	0·28
North West	…	…	…	3,530	0·54	2,456	0·38
East Midland and East Anglia				1,436	0·26	978	0·17
West Midlands		…	…	1,738	0·34	1,204	0·23
South East	…	…	…	4,690	0·28	3,366	0·20
South West	…	…	…	1,940	0·45	1,356	0·32
England	…	…	…	16,854	0·36	11,776	0·25
Scotland	…	…	…	1,762	0·34	1,228	0·24
Wales	…	…	…	2,519	0·91	1,727	0·62
Northern Ireland†		…	…	1,755	1·14	632	0·41
^* Based on population figures estimated as at mid-1978.
† Figures for Northern Ireland have been supplied by the Department of Health and Social Services. Northern Ireland and relate to 4 January 1979.
‡ Estimated for adults. Figures previously supplied erroneously included persons who had ceased to receive the allowance.

Volume 974: debated on Monday 26 November 1979