Benefit Integrity Project

HC Deb 27 October 1998 vol 318 cc94-5W

Mr. Sanders

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will exempt Huntington's disease sufferers from the benefit integrity project; and if he will make a statement. [55704]

Mr. Timms

The question of making further exemptions to the Benefit Integrity Project in cases of Neurological disease, which includes Huntington's disease, was raised at the last meeting of the Disability Benefits Forum on 23 September. We undertook to look at the case for making further amendments and we will be making an announcement in the near future.