Carers

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 15 October 2001.

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Photo of John Robertson John Robertson Labour, Glasgow Anniesland 2:30, 15 October 2001

I thank my hon. Friend for her reply. I welcome the fact that the Department is consulting on this matter, and the proposed change of name from invalid care allowance to carers allowance will benefit people because it is a simpler name to understand. One of the problems has been that people have not understood what a carer is, and the people concerned found the word "invalid" derogatory. However, I am concerned that the allowances of those who claim benefits for the people who are disabled, or who are being cared for, are affected by the fact that the carer receives the ICA. That has caused some problems for the people who receive the allowance, and they feel that they are being treated unfairly. Will my hon. Friend comment?