§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what will be the position of patients in community care living in village community schemes established in hospital grounds under the current legislation for income support payments and other benefit payments.
§ Mr. PortilloA patient's entitlement to income support and other benefit payments will depend on individual circumstances. These include whether the person has been discharged from hospital, or is still an in-patient, whether he is in paid employment and whether he has any other resources.