HC Deb 16 February 1976 vol 905 cc551-2W
Mr. Hannam

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if disabled owner-occupiers on supplementary benefit who

the most recent for which figures are available, the number of adults and children respectively fitted with these aids and the number of those reported as waiting for appointment and fitting in each region was as follows:

need to move to more expensive wheelchair accommodation can have the full mortgage interest and rates included in their supplementary benefit assessment; and if she will make a statement.

Mr. O'Malley

The Supplementary Benefit Commission must consider each case on its merits but would certainly take account of the special needs o fa disabled owner-occupier who had to move to more expensive accommodation.