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CARER'S ALLOWANCE

Early day motion 2342, tabled 12 June 2006 by Willie Rennie (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 39 members.

That this House welcomes the income support that carer's allowance provides for many of the UK's six million carers; notes with concern that those who lose a spouse and become entitled to bereavement allowance lose entitlement to carer's allowance; believes that, while carer's allowance is intended to replace the foregone income of the carer, bereavement allowance is intended to replace the lost income previously provided by the deceased; and calls on the Government to consider allowing bereaved carers to continue receiving carer's allowance.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 18, Labour 6, Conservative 5, DUP 5, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Scottish National Party 1.