As the previous thread filled up, I thought I'd include the impact assessment template.
Naturally, it includes sections for specific financial matters and links directly to the briefing document the data will be compared to.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68247bfdb9226dd8e81ab849/terminally-ill-adults-end-of-life-bill-impact-assessment-updated.pdf
Description and scale of key monetised costs by ‘main affected groups’
This IA sets out, based on various assumptions, potential costs associated with: (i) information provision and training; (ii) health and social care staff time in delivering VAD services; (iii) the VAD Commissioner and Panels; (iv) reduced care home and domiciliary care provider profits for individuals no longer requiring this provision after their assisted death. These figures come with wide ranges attached as they are dependent on a range of factors including, for example, the amount of time required of different professionals to deliver the VAD service. The cost associated with the creation of new offences is assumed to be negligible.
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/nmpc/assets/research/costs-and-cost-effectiveness-of-adult-palliative-and-end-of-life-care-evidence-briefing-summary.pdf
What evidence did we find on effectiveness and cost-effectiveness?
This evidence briefing provides strong evidence that palliative care and end-of-life care delivered through multi-disciplinary teams, with specialist palliative care integrated alongside specialist and generalist teams, is effective, leading to improved outcomes for patients and their family caregivers. These services are associated with reduced avoidable healthcare utilisation and cost savings, including through reduced use of urgent and emergency care and reduced length of inpatient stays.
- Wider impacts on state pensions and state benefits
166 15.1 - Summary 324. This section describes the potential wider impacts of VAD services on social security payments, specifically state pensions and state benefits. Social security payments are considered “economic transfers”167 in HM Treasury’s Green Book, meaning they do not constitute a saving or cost for society. It is also noted that reducing social security payments is not stated as an objective of the policy.
No need to have these sections if cost isn't being assessed (and of course it is, you always need to include costs in an impact assessment) - and the benefits section specifically costs out how much would not have to be paid out in benefits if people end their lives.
It'll be interesting to see when it's released what the figures say.