§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will ensure that existing beneficiaries of attendance allowance have their level of benefits protected and increased once the new disability allowance is introduced;
§ Mr. ScottThe introduction of the disability allowance will not affect the level of benefit paid to existing recipients of attendance allowance. We will continue to review the level of the benefit annually. The same procedure will apply to the new disability allowance when it is introduced.
§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will ensure that existing beneficiaries of mobility allowance have their level of benefits protected and increased once the new disability allowance is introduced.
§ Mr. ScottThe introduction of the disability allowance will not affect the level of benefit paid to existing recipients of mobility allowance. We will continue to review the level of the benefit annually. The same procedure will apply to the new disability allowance when introduced.