§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the(a) cost and (b) number of beneficiaries of making Home Responsibilities Protection automatic for all recipients of Invalid Care Allowance. [98457]
§ Mr. BayleyRecipients of Invalid Care Allowance are credited with Class 1 National Insurance contributions for each week for which they get this benefit. They would derive no additional benefit from Home Responsibilities Protection.