Disability Living Allowance (Hansard, 6 July 1998)

HC Deb 06 July 1998 vol 315 c409W 409W

§ Mr. Bercow
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what representations she has had on the taxing of disability living allowance. [47494]

§ Mr. Field
We have had representations from a number of sources on this issue, most recently in the Social Security Committee's fourth report on DLA published on 20 May. We have made it clear in our Green Paper that DLA will remain a national and universal benefit and as such it will not be subject to a means test. Taxation is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Chancellor.