§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what arrangements are in place for notifying the terminally ill of successful applications for attendance allowance; if he has any plans to review these; arid if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ScottPeople awarded attendance allowance under the terminal illness provisions are notified that they qualify under the special rules. The special rules are not defined in the award notice. The standard leaflet—DS 668—issued with the notice explains the conditions for the allowance and the rules for review and appeal, and gives information on other benefits and help available. It also describes the terminal illness criteria, but does not link them to the special rules.
The arrangements for the terminal illness provisions are kept continually under review. We have no specific plans to amend the arrangements for the notification of awards.