HC Deb 07 July 1992 vol 211 c166W
Ms. Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) if he will rewrite the section of the disability living allowance form on preparing a cooked main meal;

(2) if he intends to rewrite the claim pack for the disability living allowance.

Mr. Scott

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Rochdale (Ms. Lynne) on 15 June at column384.

Ms. Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when the claim pack for the disability living allowance will be available in a format accessible to blind and partially sighted people; and what the format will be.

Mr. Scott

The benefit inquiry line provides a forms completion service for disability living allowance. The claim pack is completed over the telephone and then sent to the person to be checked, signed and returned. The forms completion service is available in Braille and large print. The benefit inquiry line also provide audio cassette tapes to help visually impaired people to complete the disability living allowance forms.