Benefits

HC Deb 28 March 1983 vol 40 cc41-2W

Dr. David Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when, pursuant to the announcement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 15 March, Official Report, c. 144, the arrangements whereby people under 60 years who have been on incapacity benefits for a year will qualify for the long-term rate of supplementary benefit will come into effect.

Mr. Newton

Regulations will be laid before the House to bring the arrangements into effect in the week commencing 21 November 1983.

Dr. David Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when, pursuant to the announcement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on 15 March, Official Report, c. 144, the arrangements whereby people over 60 years who are sick and disabled will qualify at once for the long-term rate of supplementary benefit will come into effect.

Mr. Newton

Draft regulations are to be laid before the House to bring the arrangements into effect in the week commencing 30 May 1983.