§ Baroness Jegerasked Her Majesty's Government:
What changes are proposed to the blind allowance and other reliefs for registered blind people, whether employed, unemployed, or retired.
§ Baroness TrumpingtonThe current Social Security Bill would replace supplementary benefit, under which a blind allowance is payable, with the new income support scheme. This would include a disability premium for which registered blind people would qualify automatically.