§ 22. Mr. Stottasked the Secretary of State for Social Services why, in his White Paper on the future of the industrial injuries scheme, he is proposing that disablement benefit should not be payable until 15 weeks after disablement.
§ Mr. RossiThis change is designed to assist the more seriously disabled by enabling them to receive disablement benefit and its supplements up to 11 weeks earlier than at present. It also simplifies the scheme.
§ 41. Mr. Leightonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what comments he has had from the Disablement Income Group on his White Paper on the future of the industrial injuries scheme.
§ Mr. RossiIn a lengthy response to the White Paper, the Disablement Income Group has endorsed many of the suggested reforms, but has criticised those relating to disablement benefit, reduced earnings allowance and constant attendance allowance. These comments will be taken into full account before final decisions on the reform are taken.
§ 44. Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what study he has made of the Disablement Income Group's comments on the White Paper about the future of the industrial injuries scheme.
§ Mr. RossiThe long and thoughtful comments of the Disablement Income Group on the White Paper are being studied and will be taken into full account before final decisions are made on the reform of the industrial injuries scheme.