HC Deb 23 July 1998 vol 316 cc654-5W
Mr. Oaten

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will make a statement on the planned entitlement criteria for the disabled persons tax credit; [51983]

(2) how his Department plans to structure review and appeals procedures under the disabled persons tax credit; [51978]

(3) how changes of circumstance affecting the claimants eligibility will be accounted for in the administration of the disabled persons tax credit; [51985]

(4) how much money his Department plans to invest in information campaigns for the disabled persons tax credit; and how information campaigns will be targeted; [51991]

(5) if the capital owned by (a) the disabled claimant and (b) their partner will be taken into account for the purposes of calculating the disabled persons tax credit; [51986]

(6) what measures his Department is taking to ensure the disabled persons tax credit functions as an incentive to move from out of work benefits into work; [51984]

(7) what anti-fraud strategies are being assessed in the design of the disabled persons tax credit; [51987]

(8) if the disabled persons tax credit will be directly accessible for people moving from (a) the New Deal for Sick and Disabled people and (b) incapacity benefit; [51982]

(9) how the Department plans to ensure the confidentiality of applicants for the disabled persons tax credit with respect to their employers; [51980]

(10) what consultation has taken place between his Department and disability organisations regarding the disabled persons tax credit; [51981]

(11) if the passporting features of disability working allowance on to other benefits, are planned to be retained under the disabled persons tax credit; [51979]

(12) if the income of claimants' partners will be considered for the purposes of calculating the disabled persons tax credit. [51988]

Mrs. Liddell

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply he received from the Financial Secretary on 11 June 1998,Official Report, column 650.