§ Sir David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what it would cost in a full year to give all registered blind persons a special blind allowance at the same rates as the non-contributory invalidity benefit.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe annual cost in benefit would be in the region of £110 million.
§ Sir David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what it would cost in a full year to extend the 35W present mobility allowance to all registered blind persons with the same rules as for the current recipients of the mobility allowance.
§ Mr. PrenticeAssuming that this extended allowance would be disregarded in the assessment of supplementary benefit, as mobility allowance is, the cost would be nearly £100 million a year.