HC Deb 03 February 1997 vol 289 c497W
Mr. Alan Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of savings resulting from the replacement of invalidity benefit by incapacity benefit for(a) 1995–96, (b) 1996–97,

Estimated annual cash savings (£ million) from the replacement of invalidity benefit by incapacity benefit
1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–1999 1999–2000 cum. total
Changes made to structure of the benefit 220 490 660 820 960 3,140
Medical test 60 300 700 1,010 1,230 3,290
Total 280 790 1,350 1,830 2,190 6,440
1. Savings are rounded to the nearest £10 million.
2. Numbers may not sum because of rounding.
3. Includes offsetting costs of estimated additional expenditure on income-related benefit.