§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how the new criteria for eligibility for independent living fund grants were drawn up.
§ Mr. ScottIn order to make effective use of the fund's resources and to enable the fund to respond positively to the majority of new applications, as well as continuing to provide assistance to those already being helped, the fund's trustees have decided to give priority, for the time being, to those applicants between 16 and 74 years of age and who are also in receipt of the higher rate of attendance allowance.