§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much of the Independent Living Fund (1993) annual budget was spent at the end of its first year; what plans he has in regard to the exclusion of people who are terminally ill from help from the fund; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ScottI am informed by the director of the Independent Living Fund (1993) that the fund spent £841,858 in its first year of operation. The fund estimates that the full year costs of the case load taken on in its first year will be around £6.28 million in this financial year, assuming current trends.
People who are terminally ill are free to apply to the fund. The trustees consider all applications on their individual merits.