§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to make an announcement authorising those who have been provided with an invalid car since 1976 to surrender the vehicle and secure a private car allowance.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisThere are three categories. Those whose tricycle was supplied under the rules of the old scheme, which ended at the beginning of 1976, are already free to switch to a private car allowance under those rules. They will also be able to switch to the mobility allowance under regulations which will be laid before the House shortly. Those who were found eligible for mobility allowance under the new scheme but chose to have a tricycle instead can switch to the mobility allowance—but not to a private car allowance —at any time. Those whose tricycle was provided under the new scheme transitional arrangement for giving tricycles to people in age groups not yet able to claim the mobility allowance can switch to cash only by claiming mobility allowance once their age group has been phased into the scheme.