§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what further consideration he has given to the problems of people passported to the 80 per cent. test for severe disablement allowance who lose title to the passport benefit; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Newton[pursuant to his reply, 27 July 1984]: A person who loses title to a passport benefit will need to satisfy the 80 per cent. disablement test if he is to retain his severe disablement allowance. Arrangements for his assessment will be made well ahead of the date of withdrawal of the passport benefit. We envisage, however, that this type of case will not arise frequently. Attendance allowance and mobility allowance will be the principle passport benefits, and in most cases they are awarded for a forward period beyond retiring age. In cases where this is not so and the award is for a limited period, it is mostly followed by a fresh award so title to severe disablement allowance will continue unaffected.