Social Care Green Paper

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Wales – in the House of Commons am 2:30 pm ar 11 Tachwedd 2009.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Wayne David Wayne David The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales 2:30, 11 Tachwedd 2009

The whole issue of the reform of the welfare state is extremely topical, and incapacity benefit is one element of that. I know that a number of hon. Members are concerned about attendance allowance, but there is an important principle that needs to be stated. Whatever the outcome of the consultation, people receiving attendance allowance at the time of reform will receive an equivalent level of support and protection under any new system. We will make changes to attendance allowance only if we can support people's care needs better in the new system. That is our objective.