§ Lord Cullen of Ashbourneasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, in view of their policy of care in the community, they will give discretion to the War Pensions Board to assist war pensioners financially when they are living in their own homes.
§ Lord Mackay of ArdbrecknishFinancial assistance to war pensioners living in their homes is already available. In addition to the maximum tax-free War Disablement Pension, currently £98.90 a week, there are tax-free allowances which severely disabled war pensioners may claim to assist with the cost of coping with their disabilities.
41WAThe allowances, and their current rates are as follows:-
£ week Unemployability Supplement personal allowance 61.10 Invalidity Allowance maximum 12.15 Constant Attendance Allowance maximum 74.80 Exceptionally Severe Disability Allowance — 37.40 Comforts Allowance maximum 16.00 Age Allowance maximum 20.40 Mobility Supplement — 35.55 A single, severely disabled war pensioner could, therefore, receive currently a maximum war pension of £356.30 a week. In addition he might be entitled to a Clothing Allowance of up to £126 year. A House Adaptation Grant of up to £750 may also be payable towards the cost of adapting the home of a severely disabled war pensioner.