Carer's Allowance
Commons · Question 85973 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of family members claiming Carer’s Allowance on the finances of the disabled people that they care for.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 3 Nov 2025
Carer’s Allowance, paid to a family member providing care, can affect a disabled person’s own means-tested benefit award. Family members and disabled people should carefully consider what benefit support best meets their specific circumstances.