Disability Living Allowance For Children Under 5

EDM number 1161 in 1992-93, proposed by Jean Corston on 13/01/1993.

That this House notes that the new section 37(Z)(c) of the Social Security Act 1975, as amended by the Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance Act 1991 prevents children from receiving the new mobility component of the disability living allowance until they are five years old; condemns the Government's argument that the mobility needs and cost of a disabled child under five years are not significantly in excess of those for non-disabled children of the same age; and calls on the Government to abolish the age restriction so as to make proper provision for the estimated 25,000 disabled under-fives in Britain.

This motion has been signed by a total of 140 MPs.