HC Deb 15 December 1981 vol 15 cc105-6W
Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will detail the financial help available to a disabled person (a) receiving supplementary benefit, (b) entitled to but not in receipt of supplementary benefit and (c) not entitled to supplementary benefit who needs to be accompanied when visiting hospital for treatment for (i) travel by car or taxi, (ii) subsistence and (iii) lodgings.

Mrs. Chalker

Where a patient, whether disabled or not, is receiving supplementary benefit or family income

Mr. Squire

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the estimated cost to his Department, at prevailing interest rates, of the change in the basis of collection of certain class 1 national insurance contributions in respect of directors of companies who draw fees through the year in anticipation of the company meeting at which such fees will be voted; and under which change the due date has been put back to the annual general meeting for the year in respect of which the fees were payable.

Mrs. Chalker

It is not possible to estimate the financial effect of the change. It will not, however, necessarily reduce income to the national insurance and Consolidated Funds, since contribution liability, although arising later, may be greater than under the earlier basis of assessment.