United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 18200
Carers: Zero Hours Contracts
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13 July 2026
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29 July 2026 · Answer
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29 July 2026
Summary
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
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13 July 2026
Written question
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
Source: Commons
29 July 2026
Answer
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...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-13/18200
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1926863
- uk · wq-1926863 · source updated 29 July 2026