Written questions

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...