HC Deb 19 December 1994 vol 251 cc935-6W
Mr. Betts

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will indicate the additional cost to his budget if the European Court of Justice upholds the Social Security Commissioner's decision of 1 April 1992 on the payment of invalidity benefit to women on their reaching pension age.

Mr. Hague

[holding answer 7 December 1994]: The estimated additional cost is £210 million in 1995–96.

Note: 1. Figure expressed at 1994–95 prices, rounded to the nearest £5 million, and taking account of income related benefit costs and the introduction of incapacity benefit from April 1995.