HC Deb 31 March 1983 vol 40 c259W
Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is yet in a position to announce an implementation date for the elimination of the invalidity benefit trap

Mr. Newton

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for South Shields (Dr. Clark) on 28 March.—[Vol. 40, c.41.]

Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the level to which children's rates of supplementary benefit would be increased by an increase in expenditure of £395 million.

Mr. Newton

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether persons who have been claiming invalidity benefit for more than one year qualify immediately for the long-term supplementary benefit rate.

Mr. Newton

No, but they will do so from the week commencing 21 November 1983, subject to the House's approval of regulations which will be laid before the summer recess.