§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will ensure that claim packs for the disability living allowance will be available in bulk to all agencies who advise persons with a disability.
§ Mr. ScottWe have arranged that all citizen's advice bureaux will receive stocks of a version of the disability living allowance claim pack. In addition, we intend to arrange distribution of these packs to welfare rights organisations, and other groups advising disabled people, who ask for them.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will ensure that reviews will not be made by adjudication officers based on medical evidence obtained over the period 1992 to 1993 arising from the transfer of attendance allowance and mobility allowance claims to disability living allowance claims.
§ Mr. ScottThe transfer of existing attendance allowance and mobility allowance awards to their equivalent levels in disability living allowance will be automatic, without review. No medical evidence will be sought to confirm the validity of an existing award.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether the date of claim for the new disability working allowance will be the date on which the coupon is sent in, or the date of despatch of the claim form.
§ Mr. ScottClaim packs for disability working allowance will be widely available in post offices, social security offices, jobcentres and advice centres. Therefore, in common with most other benefits, the date of claim will be the date the claim is recieved in an office of the Department of Social Security or Department of Employment.