Carer's Allowance: Employment
Commons · Question 7050 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Andrew Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to revise the (a) limits on earnings and (b) number of hours that can be worked for people in receipt of Carer’s Allowance.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 14 Oct 2024
The Government recognises the challenges unpaid carers are facing and is determined to provide them with the help and support they need and deserve. It is looking closely at how the benefit system currently does this. The Secretary of State undertakes a s...