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Mr. Wareing
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what was the total number of applications for attendance allowance received in the United Kingdom in each year since 1980;(2) how many applications for attendance allowance were refused in each year since 1980;(3) how many applications for attendance allowance were granted
(a) at the higher and (b) at the lower rate in each year since 1980.
Mr. Scott
The details requested for Great Britain are in the table.
| Year | Initial Claims | Awards and Rate | Rejections | |
| Received | Higher | Lower | ||
| 1980 | 147,367 | 38,796 | 60,527 | 39,613 |
| 1981 | 166,572 | 42,526 | 65,493 | 40,608 |
| 1982 | 193,457 | 53,981 | 81,550 | 45,985 |
| 1983 | 233,480 | 61,166 | 98,325 | 57,816 |
| 1984 | 257,747 | 67,445 | 114,325 | 58,004 |
| 1985 | 277,017 | 66,218 | 118,381 | 70,526 |
| 1986 | 286,889 | 61,457 | 112,607 | 76,497 |
| 1987 | 319,667 | 78,338 | 130,355 | 91,888 |
| 1988 | 361,720 | 74,058 | 133,795 | 110,527 |
| 1989 | 365,219 | 83,647 | 145,095 | 100,973 |