United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 135322
Carer's Allowance
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30 January 2023
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2 February 2023 · Answer
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2 February 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of enabling the Carer’s Allowance to be treated as earnings for the work allowance element of the calculation of Universal Credit.
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30 January 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of enabling the Carer’s Allowance to be treated as earnings for the work allowance element of the calculation of Universal Credit.
Source: Commons
2 February 2023
Answer
There are no plans to change the way that Carer’s Allowance is treated in Universal Credit. In recognition of the support provided by carers for relatives, partners and friends who may be ill, frail or disabled, there is an additional amount of benefit pa...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-30/135322
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1581925
- uk · wq-1581925 · source updated 2 February 2023