HC Deb 07 November 2000 vol 356 c161W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the cost of abolishing the overlapping benefits rule for those over pension age in the case of Invalid Care Allowance in order to ensure that full-time carers over pension age could receive ICA in addition to any state pension. [135081]

Mr. Bayley

It is estimated that the cost of abolishing the overlapping benefits rules in the case of Invalid Care Allowance (ICA) for those over state pension age in 2002–03 would be about £400 million.

Notes:

  1. 1. Cash prices, rounded to nearest £50 million.
  2. 2. Given the limitations of modelling entitlement to Invalid Care Allowance from survey data the estimate should be treated with caution.
  3. 3. It is assumed that take-up among the entitled group will be 100 per cent.
  4. 4. An adjustment has been made for Income Related Benefits (IRB) effects.

Sources:

Family Resources Survey 1998–99, ICA quarterly extract September 1999 and ICA caseload forecasts.