Independent Living Fund

HC Deb 15 October 1990 vol 177 cc731-2W

Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the financing and future of the Independent Living Fund.

Mr. Scott

Our plans for the future of the Independent Living Fund are still under consideration following the decision to phase the implementation of community care. The level of funding for the ILF in 1991–92 will be announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State in his usual statement on the uprating of benefits.

Mr. Dunnachie

To ask the Secretary of State of Social Security what plans he has to incorporate the Independent Living Fund into the social security system; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Scott

We have no plans to incorporate the Independent Living Fund into the social security system.

Mr. Dunnachie

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applications to the Independent Living Fund have been submitted since 1 August.

Mr. Scott

At 10 October the Independent Living Fund had received 1,233 applications since 1 August.