Press Notice 26 October 1966
The Minister of Health (Mr Kenneth Robinson) this afternoon received representatives of the Disablement income Group, accompanied by members of Parliament from all parties, to hear about their aims and to discuss matters of concern which are within his field of responsibility.
Attending were Dr David Owen MP, Dr Douglas Golding, Miss Mary Sainsbury, Mrs Jane Outram, Mrs Irene Andrews and Mrs Du Boisson (Secretary) representing the Disablement Income Group, and the following members of Parliament were also present: Mr John Astor, Mr Bernard Braine, Mr M Macmillan, Mrs L Jeger, Mr Macus Worsely and Dr M P Winstanley.
"Dig is nine months old. It enjoys the help and confidence of many of the major voluntary societies for specific diseases. The economic situation of the chronic sick and severely disabled of the country is very distressing: our 1,000 letters bear out our contention that the present system of state benefits are not only insufficient, but are unsuitable in every respect".
Megan Du Boisson
December 1965
New Invalidity Allowance
1971 and Sir Keith Joseph, Secretary of State for Social Services, announces a new invalidity allowance.
£1 per week for people incapacitated before age 35; 60p before 45; 30p for incapacity 5 years before pension age.
But the White Paper "Strategy for Pensions" leaves out disabled married women and those who were born disabled or became disabled early in their lives".
Delegation to Sir Keith Joseph
November 1971 with Mary Greaves, Felicity Lane-Fox, Stewart Lyon, Fred Reid and Dennis Saunders. DIG calls for research into extra costs of disability and a national disability income.
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