§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what recent changes there have been to the treatment allowance available to war pensioners suffering from chronic illnesses; and how much was spent on treatment allowances for pensioners in 1991, 1992 and in 1993 to date.
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§ Mr. HagueTreatment allowance, which in effect brings a war pension up to the 100 per cent. rate, is payable where the pensioner is receiving treatment, in hospital or elsewhere, for his war-pensioned disablement. Legislation has been amended recently so that, from 12 April 1993, new awards of treatment allowance will be made only when the war pensioner incurs a loss of earnings as a result of the treatment. The Central Advisory Committee on War Pensions was consulted about this change.
Information on expenditure on treatment allowance is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.