§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the number of people with non-child care responsibilities(a) who are entitled to and (b) who claim Home Responsibilities Protection. [98511]
§ Mr. BayleyThe entitlement conditions for Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) for non-child carers are very similar to those for Invalid Care Allowance (ICA). The majority of people who fulfil those conditions will claim ICA which attracts automatic National Insurance credits and hence, they do not require HRP. No reliable information is available on the numbers of non-child carers without ICA who are either entitled to or claim HRP.