Mr. Alfred MorriesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to limit direct care payments to physically disabled people under 65 years of age. [14162]
§ Mr. BowisThe Government issued a consultation paper on 15 January 1996 on the Community Care (Direct Payments) Bill and copies are available in the Library. The paper sets out a number of alternatives as to which groups of people will be eligible in the first instance to receive direct payments in lieu of community care services, and seeks views We shall consider carefully the responses that we receive before deciding on the definition of eligibility to be used.