§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the net cost or saving resulting from the introduction of a common waiting period of three months for attendance and mobility allowance in place of the present six months' waiting period for attendance allowance(a) for all claimants and (b) for those aged under 65 years.
§ Mr. ScottIt is estimated that, taking into account the full effect of the removal of the six-month waiting period for attendance allowance for people who are terminally ill, the net effect on expenditure would be(a) an increase of about £120 million a year and (b) an increase of about £10 million a year.