Written question asked by Robert Banks (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 7 June 1996. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Friday, 7 June 1996 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: Statement on when he intends to lay before Parliament the proposed regulations which affect the payment of the disability living allowance mobility component to certain hospital in-patients. - Inc fact that Social Security (Disability Living Allowance and Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1996 were placed before the House today.

Answer: Mr. Robert Banks: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he intends to lay before Parliament the proposed regulations which affect the payment of the disability living allowance mobility component to certain hospital in-patients.[32222] Mr. Andrew Mitchell: The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance and Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1996 were placed before the House today, 7 June. These regulations align the payment rules for the mobility component of disability living allowance-- DLA--with those for the DLA care component, which is withdrawn after the first 28 days in hospital, 84 days for children.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 32222; 278 c575W
Session: 1995-96
Subjects: Disability living allowance
Legislation: Social Security (Disability Living Allowance and Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 1996