§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will exempt all payments made in criminal injuries compensation from capital thresholds for the purposes of benefit claims; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BurtSpecial rules for personal injury compensation payments mean that the capital value is ignored entirely for benefit purposes provided that the funds are placed on trust for the benefit of the injured person. There are no plans to change these rules.
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what information he has available on the number of claims where benefit was(a) disallowed or (b) reduced as a result of capital acquired from criminal injuries compensation.