HC Deb 09 February 1988 vol 127 cc170-1W
22. Mr. Ray Powell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what consultation he has had with Disability Alliance about the effect on severely disabled claimants of reducing their entitlements in April.

24. Mr. Haynes

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what proposals he has to protect disabled claimants in need of domestic assistance when the allowance for that purpose is abolished in April.

45. Mr. Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a further statement about the protection of disabled claimants who will have a reduced entitlement when the Social Security Act 1986 comes into full effect in April.

55. Mr. Terry Fields

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what action he proposes to take to protect disabled people whose allowance for domestic assistance will end in April.

59. Ms. Quin

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what consultation he has had with the Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation in regard to the effects for severely disabled people of reducing the entitlements of those applying for benefit after April.

70. Mr. Faulds

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what consultation he has had with the Spastics Society about the effects on severely disabled people of reducing the entitlements of new claimants after April.

71. Dr. Twinn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what measures he intends to take to help provide for the needs of the very severely disabled after the implementation of the Social Security Act 1986.

75. Mr. Eadie

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what further consultations he has had with the organisations of and for disabled people about the reduced entitlements of disabled claimants who will be applying for benefit in April.

98. Mr. Lofthouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what consultation he has had with the Royal National Institute for the Blind about the effect of reducing the entitlements of severely disabled claimants after April.

110. Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now make a further statement about the protection of disabled people who will have a reduced entitlement in April.

111. Miss Emma Nicholson

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on measures to help severely disabled people to live independently in the community from April.

Mr. Scott

I refer the hon. and right hon. Members and my hon. Friends to my reply earlier today to the hon. Members for Kirkcaldy (Dr. Moonie) and for Islington, North (Mr. Corbyn).

114. Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the maximum loss new disabled claimants in need of domestic assistance can expect in April.

Mr. Scott

The information is not available in the form requested. Additional supplementary benefit of up to £51.12 may currently be awarded for essential residential domestic assistance. Otherwise, there is no upper limit to the charge met, provided it is reasonable in the circumstances. At February 1986, some 4,500 people received these additions, the average weekly amount was £6.35.