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UIN 154461

Carer's Allowance

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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14 April 2022

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20 April 2022 · Answer

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20 April 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of amending the eligibility criteria for Carer’s Allowance for people who are claiming other social security benefits, including state ret

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  1. 14 April 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of amending the eligibility criteria for Carer’s Allowance for people who are claiming other social security benefits, including state ret

    Source: Commons

  2. 20 April 2022

    Answer

    There are already circumstances in which people can receive Carer’s Allowance and other benefits. For example, around 239,000 carer households on Universal Credit receive both the Carer Element (worth around an additional £2,000 a year) and Carer’s Allowa...

    Source: Written answer

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