HC Deb 28 March 2001 vol 365 c698W
Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many carers in Shrewsbury and Atcham will gain from the carer premium; and if he will make a statement. [154651]

Mr. Bayley

It is estimated that in around 2001–02 around 200 people will benefit from the increase in the carer premium in the income-related benefits in the Shrewsbury and Atcham constituency.

Notes:

I. The figures are based on data taken from the November 2000 5 per cent. scans of he Income Support computer systems, and from 1999 1 per cent. samples of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit claims.

2. Due to the small sample sizes involved these figures are subject to a high degree of sampling error and should be used only as a guide.

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