HC Deb 11 November 1998 vol 319 cc230-1W
Mr. Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants will be affected by his proposed claw-back of incapacity benefit from those with private insurance cover in the first five years after the reform is introduced. [58291]

Mr. Timms

It is not possible to identify the number of people with permanent health insurance payments arranged by their employer, who will have this income taken into account against Incapacity Benefit in the first five years after the change is introduced. However, the number is expected to be small. No existing Incapacity Benefit recipient will be affected.