HC Deb 26 November 1999 vol 339 c221W
Mr. Burstow

To 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. Bayley

The 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.