§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what plans the Employment Services Agency has to expand its scheme of assistance to disabled people in travel-work in order to mitigate the effect of the exclusion of many who currently would qualify for an invalid tricycle under category 3 from the criteria for a mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerAny disabled person who is currently entitled to a tricycle will continue to be so entitled as long as the conditions under which it was supplied are satisfied. The majority of those disabled people who, although they
Annual amounts in £ Tax year 1965 to 1966 1966 to 1967 1967 to 1968 1968 to 1969 1969 to 1970 1970 to 1971 1971 to 1972 1972 to 1973 1973 to 1974 1974 to 1975 1975 to 1916 A. Widow's pension (annual equivalent)* 208 208 219 234 245 260 288 332 378 486 637 B. Tax threshold 283 283 283 283 328 418 418 592 595 625 675 A as a percentage of B 73.5 73.5 77.4 82.7 74.7 62.2 68.9 56.1 63.5 77.8 94.4 * Adjusted to take account of the following changes in the standard rate of widow's pension:
Date Rate of widow's pension £ 30th March 1965 … … 4.00 31st October 1967 … … 4.50 4th November 1969 … … 5.00 21st September 1971 … … 6.00 3rd October 1972 … … 6.75 2nd October 1973 … … 7.75 23rd July 1974 … … 10.00 8th April 1975 … … 11.60 18th November 1975 … … 13.30