§ Mr. O'HaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the cost of(a) removing the upper age limit for disability living allowance, (b) increasing the upper age limit for disability living allowance to age 70 years and (c) increasing the upper age limit for disability living allowance to age 75 years. [90706]
§ Mr. BayleyThe information requested is in the table.
Estimated costs for 2000–01 of extending the age limit for disability living allowance £ Change to the upper age limit Estimated programme costs Estimated administrative costs No upper age limit 2.7 billion 75 million Age 70 years 300 million 8.5 million Age 75 years 850 million 25 million