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Written question asked by Winston Churchill (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 December 1996. It was answered by Oliver Heald (Conservative) on Friday, 13 December 1996 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.


Dept of Social Security

Question
How many war disablement pensioners have had their entitlement in respect of deafness (i) reduced and (ii) ended to date; and what estimate he has made of the numbers whose entitlement will be (a) reduced and (b) ended in (1) 1996-97 and (2) 1997-98 in consequence of the rate changes announced on 5th December.
Answer

Mr. Churchill: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many war disablement pensioners have had their entitlement in respect of deafness (i) reduced and (ii) ended to date; and what estimate he has made of the number whose entitlement will be (a) reduced and (b) ended in (1) 1996-97 and (2) 1997-98 in consequence of the rate changes announced on 5 December. [9032] Mr. Heald: No war pensioner has had, or will have, his pension reduced or ended as a result of the change in medical opinion announced on 5 December 1996.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9032; 287 c371W
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Decreases Hearing impairment Social security benefits War pensions