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Mobility Allowance

Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what assessment her Department is currently undertaking into the lower age limit for mobility allowance; [13241]

(2) what representations she has received regarding the upper and lower age limits for mobility allowance. [13244]

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Mr. Denham: There have been 95 representations from hon. Members, members of the public and national organisations, since June 1997, of which 61 related to the rules about the upper age limit for the benefit as a whole.

The comprehensive spending reviews in this Department, which were announced in June, include those benefits paid to sick and disabled people. The reviews will include an examination of the entitlement rules to disability living allowance to ensure that help is provided to those people with greatest needs.

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