To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many persons in Wales and what proportion of the population would be affected, and to
| 1988–89 outturn £ million | 1989–90 outturn £ million | 1990–91 estimated outturn £ million | 1991–92 plans £ million | 1992–93 plans £ million | |
| Sickness Benefit | 192 | 204 | 218 | 240 | 253 |
| Statutory sick pay | 898 | 949 | 928 | 728 | 758 |
| Invalidity Benefit1 | 3,371 | 3,852 | 4,474 | 5,327 | 5,861 |
| Industrial Disablement Benefit | 451 | 470 | 510 | 547 | 551 |
| Other industrial injuries benefits | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| War Pension | 421 | 442 | 482 | 525 | 537 |
| Attendance Allowance | 1,003 | 1,159 | 1,406 | 1,708 | 1,204 |
| Invalid Care Allowance | 173 | 184 | 213 | 248 | 282 |
| Severe Disablement Allowance | 316 | 346 | 433 | 578 | 612 |
| Mobility Allowance | 675 | 769 | 897 | 1,060 | 2103 |
| Disability Living Allowance3 | — | — | — | — | 1,857 |
| Disability Working Allowance | — | — | — | — | 82 |
| Income Support | 792 | 921 | 1,076 | 1,247 | 1,439 |
| Social Fund | 23 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Housing/Community Charge Benefit4 | 278 | 451 | 638 | 702 | 817 |
| TOTAL | 8,597 | 9,771 | 11,304 | 12,939 | 14,386 |
| 1 Includes Christmas bonus. | |||||
| 2 Figure relates to outstanding payments of Mobility Allowance, due prior to April 1992. | |||||
| 3 From April 1992 Disability Living Allowance will replace Mobility Allowance, and for those disabled before 65, Attendance Allowance. | |||||
| 4 Includes rates rebates for 1988–89 and 1989–90, community charge rebate for 1989–90 and community charge benefit for the years 1990–91 onwards. | |||||
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the figures (a) by region and (b) nationally for each year from 1987 onwards of the number of people applying for (i) mobility allowances and (ii) attendance allowances; and the actual numbers granted in each case.
Regional figures are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Available national figures are given in the table:
| AA initial and subsequent claims1 (rounded thousands) | Mob A initial and subsequent claims1 (rounded thousands) | |||
| Year | Number received | Awards | Number received | Awards |
| 1987 | 320 | 209 | 182 | 92 |
| 1988 | 362 | 208 | 200 | 92 |
| 1989 | 365 | 229 | 200 | 93 |
| 1990 | 409 | 274 | 198 | 130 |
| 1991 | 408 | 348 | 231 | 109 |
| 1 Claims received in any year are not necessarily processed in that same year. Figures for renewals are not included. | ||||
what extent, if the combined burden of tax and national insurance contributions were to be increased by 19 per cent.; and if he will make a statement.
I regret the information requested is not available separately for Wales.