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When she expects to introduce a Citizen's Charter for carers and users of personal social services.

Asked by
David Hinchliffe (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 November 1992
Reference
215 c82-4W
House
House of Commons

What would be the estimated cost of providing a carer for every disabled person; and what is the actual annual expenditure made available for non-professional carers. - Inc figures.

Asked by
David Hinchliffe (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 November 1992
Reference
214 c366-7W;214 c369W
House
House of Commons

What is his estimate of the cost of (a) extending entitlement to the carer premium in income support to carers over 65 years who could establish underlying entitlement to invalid care allowance, (b) extending entitlement to invalid care allowance to those caring for a person who receives the lower rate...

Asked by
Margaret Ewing (Scottish National Party)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 November 1992
Reference
214 c252-3W
House
House of Commons

What consideration is being given to encouraging general practitioners to ensure that patients' records indicate whether a patient is also a carer.

Asked by
Jacqui Lait (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 1992
Reference
213 c291W;213 c292W
House
House of Commons

If he will make it his policy to continue providing income support hardship allowances in instances where a claimant's partner qualifies for the carer premium for looking after someone in another household.

Asked by
Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 October 1992
Reference
212 c921-2W;212 c919-20W
House
House of Commons

If he will make it his policy to exempt home carers from obligations for classified business miles payments, for education purposes.

Asked by
Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 October 1992
Reference
212 c689-90W;212 c687W
House
House of Commons

That this House welcomes the launch of Caring Costs, the campaign for an independent income for carers, which has the backing of 45 voluntary organisations and charities; recognises the substantial contribution made to community care by Britain's six million carers; and urges the Government both to review the level of...

Primary sponsor
Richard Burden (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
21 October 1992
Reference
615
House
House of Commons

That this House notes provisions put forward in November 1991 and backdated to April 1991 to introduce taxation upon travelling expenses based on classified business rules; believes that such a taxation is a particularly unfair burden on home carers, the majority of whom earn a pittance within the caring profession...

Primary sponsor
Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)
Type
Early day motions
Date
20 October 1992
Reference
606
House
House of Commons

What percentage of carers in Wales are currently over the age of 65 years. - Inc figures & fact that there is no centrally held information on the ages of carers in Wales.

Asked by
Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Welsh Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 October 1992
Reference
212 c154W
House
House of Commons

Finance Bill. Committee stage seventh sitting. New clauses 25, 26 & 27 debated & negatived. New schedules considered. Clause 68 agreed to. Schedule 17, as amended, agreed to. Bill, as amended, to be reported. (Bill 47 1992/93).

Type
Debates on bills; Public Bill Committee proceedings
Date
1 July 1992
Reference
SCB
House
House of Commons

Finance Bill. New clause 25 (for Standing Committee). Care workers & agencies. Considered 1 July 1992. Negatived.

Lead member
Baroness Beckett
Type
Non-legislative formal proceedings
Date
26 June 1992
Reference
SCB 231
House
House of Commons

To comment on number of community support schemes there are in existence; & what guidelines are issued for their operation. - (No figures given).

Asked by
Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 June 1992
Reference
210 c52W
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Notes
Received 23.06.92
Date
17 June 1992
Reference
HC 65 1992/93
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Tim Yeo (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
16 June 1992
Reference
209 c769-70
House
House of Commons
To comment on the level of respite care available within the NHS.
Asked by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
16 June 1992
Reference
209 c769-70
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Tim Yeo (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
16 June 1992
Reference
209 c769-70
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on Carers National Association survey.
Asked by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
16 June 1992
Reference
209 c769-70
House
House of Commons

In what circumstances it may be necessary for persons in receipt of income support to pay class 3 national insurance contributions in order to protect their future pension rights; and whether he will amend the income support regulations to enable such contributions to be taken into account in assessing their...

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 June 1992
Reference
209 c136W;209 c135-6W
House
House of Commons

If he will conduct a study of the general health of those carers whose dependants are in receipt of respite care. - Inc ref to 1990 general household survey & results will be published in due course.

Asked by
John Butcher (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 May 1992
Reference
207 c213-4W
House
House of Commons

How long is the average delay in application for carers' benefits in Scotland, by region, since 1989. - Disproportionate cost.

Asked by
Lord Stephen (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 March 1992
Reference
205 c897W;205 c898W
House
House of Commons