Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 in relation to the conditions of entitlement to the mobility component of a disability living allowance. They provide that a person does not meet the conditions of section 73(1)(d) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 if the reason he does not take advantage of the faculty of walking out of doors unaccompanied is fear or anxiety. This provision does not apply where the fear or anxiety is a symptom of a mental disability and so severe as to prevent the person from taking advantage of the faculty of walking out of doors unaccompanied.

The Report of the Social Security Advisory Committee dated 11th December 2001 on the proposals referred to them in these Regulations, together with a statement showing the extent to which these Regulations give effect to the Recommendations of the Committee, and in so far as they do not give effect to them, the reasons why not, are contained in the Command paper Cm. 5469, published by the Stationery Office Limited.

These Regulations do not impose any costs on business.