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Scottish Office

Answer

Mr. Moore: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people in Scotland were in residential care homes in the most recent year for which figures are available aged (a) 60 to 64 years, (b) 65 to 74 years, (c) 75 to 84 years and (d) 85 years of age and over; and in each of those categories how many were funded by (i) the local authority on a means tested basis, (ii) the individuals themselves and (iii) the Department of Social Security through preserved rights. [77138] Mr. Galbraith: [holding answer 22 March 1999]: The numbers, by age, in residential care homes are given in Table A. The figures relate to 1996-97 and are provided by residential care homes on a statistical return to The Scottish Office. Information on source of financial support is available only for residents in private and voluntary sector homes. The figures given in Table B relate to 1996-97 and are provided by residential care homes on a statistical return to The Scottish Office. Table A: Number of people in residential care homes in Scotland by age (over 60 only) as at 31 March 1997 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Age Local authority run residential Private and voluntary run Total care homes residential care homes 60-64 128 434 562 65-74 806 1,103 1,909 75-84 2,411 2,558 4,969 85+ 3,344 4,289 7,633 Total 6,689 8,384 15,073 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Table B: Financial support to residents in private and voluntary run residential care homes in Scotland by age (over 60 only) as at 31 March 1997 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Age Number funded by Number retaining Number retaining Number receiving Number funded by Total private means right to higher right to higher standard level Health Board level of income level of income of income support (pre 1 support (pre 1 support (post 1 April 1993) and April 1993) and April 1993) and balance of balance of balance of charges met by charges met by charges met by private means LA private means or LA 60-64 years 16 141 126 122 1 406 65-74 years 134 348 159 369 7 1,017 75-84 years 676 584 115 1,011 18 2,404 85+ years 1,517 991 179 1,295 44 4,026 Total 2,343 2,064 579 2,797 70 7,853 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: The financial support of 531 residents aged 60 or over in private/voluntary run residential care homes is unknown. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

77138; 329 c570W

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Care homes Finance Local government Older people Scotland

Contains statistics

Yes