Veterans: Disability
(asked on 6th December 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of potential funding streams to help support veterans with the cost of specialist (a) wheelchairs and (b) mobility aids since the end of funding made available from LIBOR fines.
This question was answered on 12th December 2022
No specific assessments have been made.
In England, the National Health Service has a range of equipment available, following an assessment of clinical need. Bespoke NHS support for veterans is also available, such as personal wheelchair budgets.