Carers: Zero Hours Contracts
Commons · Question 18200 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 29 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Ranger
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will assess the potential merits of introducing an annualised earnings assessment for recipients of Carer's Allowance employed on zero-hours and other irregular contracts to ensure that fluctuatio
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 29 Jul 2026
The Government is committed to improving and modernising how earnings are treated in Carer's Allowance. It has increased the weekly earnings limit to match 16 hours at the National Living Wage, improved guidance, and is exploring longer-term changes to th...