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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Bradley (Labour), on Friday, 2 July 1993, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 98 members in total.

INDEPENDENT LIVING FUND AND TERMINALLY ILL PEOPLE

That this House is deeply concerned about the decision of the Trustees of the Independent Living (1993) Fund to exclude people with terminal illnesses from payments from the Fund, thereby denying many people the choice of spending the last months of their life at home; notes that the decision affects all applications to the Fund, including those already received and processed; regrets that a number of people who submitted applications between 1st April and 15th June when the decision was announced will have their hopes dashed; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Social Security to increase the amount allocated to this Fund immediately in order that the Trustees can restore eligibility to the terminally ill and also avoid further restrictions on eligibility to the Fund from individuals who wish to continue to live independently in the community.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

INDEPENDENT LIVING FUND AND TERMINALLY ILL PEOPLE (2255A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Howarth of Newport (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Tuesday, 20 July 1993. It has been signed by 2 members in total.
leave out from 'dashed' to end and add 'considers that, at this early stage in the operation of the fund, it is premature for the Trustees to conclude that the resources they have will be insufficient to support all eligible applicants; regrets that their decision did not take account of research commissioned by the predecessor Independent Living Fund; calls upon the Trustees to restore eligibility to the terminally ill and others whose conditions are not stable; and asks the Trustees to take no more such hasty and ill-based decisions, but to establish rationally what resources they need to enable them to support the severely disabled people whom the fund should benefit.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
2255 
2255A1 
Session
1992-93
Subjects
Chronic illnesses Independent Living Fund
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk