§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what income support arrangements exist to enable individuals to purchase or rent emergency alarm systems.
§ Miss WiddecombeThere is no specific provision in the income support scheme to help meet the cost of purchasing emergency alarm systems. However, where the eligible rent or eligible housing costs of an elderly, sick or disabled person include an inescapable service charge for an emergency alarm system, help with that charge can be provided through housing benefit or income support respectively.