§ Mr. Frank Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he intends to revise the capital disregard level set out in part III of schedule 1 to the Supplementary Benefit Act 1976.
§ Mr. John PattenA consultative document on a possible revised scheme for new assessment regulations, including the treatment of capital, for the purposes of charges for local authority residential accommodation was issued early last year. We will be giving further consideration to the matter in the context of the outcome of the supplementary benefit review and taking into account comments received on the proposals in the consultative document.
§ Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in pursuance of the answer of 11 March, he will notify the hon. Member for Walsall, North when the information sought in the original question is available.
§ Mr. NewtonMy hon. Friend will write to the hon. Member when the information is available.