§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the cost of increasing (a) severe 419W disablement allowance and (b) invalid care allowance to the same level as the invalidity pension for (i) the single person's rate and (ii) the adult and child dependant's rates.
§ Mr. NewtonAt the benefit rates which take effect from 28 July the additional cost in a full year would be as follows:
£ million Severe disablement allowance (i) Single person's rate 200 (ii) Adult and child dependant's rate 2 Invalid care allowance (i) Single person's rate 65 (ii) Adult and child dependant's rate about 0.5
§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the cost of paying the severe disablement allowance to all those who would qualify under the rules that applied to the non-contributory invalidity pension but including married and cohabiting women; and what would be this cost if the severe disablement allowance were increased by £7.35 for the single person's rate.
§ Mr. NewtonI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.