§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the cost of extending entitlement to invalid care allowance to those above state pension age. [71498]
§ Mr. BayleyExtending eligibility for Invalid Care Allowance to people initially claiming aged 65 years or over would cost an estimated £30 million in terms of benefit expenditure in 1999–2000, including the cost of increased eligibility for carer premium within the income related benefits.
Note:The expenditure estimate has been given at 1998–99 prices and is rounded to the nearest £5 million.Source:1996–97 Family Resources Survey. Due to limitations in the survey data the estimate should be treated with caution.