§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the cost of extending the minimum income guarantee to carers who provide at least 35 hours of care a week. [98546]
§ Mr. BayleyBringing Income Support (IS) for those on the Carer Premium in line with the minimum income guarantee would set the Carer Premium to £23.60. The cost of this £9.65 increase in the Carer Premium is estimated at £100 million.
Notes:
1. All estimates are derived from the 1999–2000 Pensions Simulation Model based on the 1996–97 Family Resources Survey uprated to 1999–2000 prices with IS administrative adjustments.
2. The costs given are rounded to the nearest £10 million.