INVALID CARE ALLOWANCE

Early day motion 153, tabled 7 December 1999 by Lawrence Cunliffe (Labour). Signed by 75 members.

That this House calls upon the Government to review the invalid care allowance limit of ú50 which permits carers to undertake part-time work without loss of entitlement; further views with concern the fact that the ú50 limit has never been increased in line with inflation since its inception and is now much less valuable to a carer; and notes that the problem is further compounded by the national minimum wage because people are earning much more in previously low-paid part-time work.

Signatures by party: Labour 52, Liberal Democrat 11, Labour/Co-operative 4, UUP 3, Scottish National Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKUP 1.