Carer's Allowance
Commons · Question 30043 · Tabled 10 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Gregory Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of occupational and state pension payments on eligibility for Carer's Allowance.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 13 Feb 2025
I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave on 14 October 2024 to question UIN 6904, this outlines the interaction between Carer’s Allowance and State Pension. Personal pensions paid to the carer are not treated as earnings and therefore do not aff...