INVALID CARE ALLOWANCE

Early day motion 117, tabled 11 July 2001 by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 66 members.

That this House welcomes the Government's October 2000 announcement which proposed changes to invalid care allowance; acknowledges the fact that the extension of claims to invalid care allowance to carers aged 65 and over, continuing invalid care allowance for up to eight weeks after the death of the person being cared for will require legislation; notes the lack of any such announcement in Her Majesty's Gracious Address; and therefore calls upon the Government to bring forward the changes at the earliest opportunity.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 32, Labour 24, Labour/Co-operative 5, Scottish National Party 3, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1.