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UIN 21148

Carer's Allowance

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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12 April 2024

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22 April 2024 · Answer

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22 April 2024

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the earnings threshold for Carer's Allowance in-line with the National Living Wage for financial year 2024-25.

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  1. 12 April 2024

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the earnings threshold for Carer's Allowance in-line with the National Living Wage for financial year 2024-25.

    Source: Commons

  2. 22 April 2024

    Answer

    The weekly earnings limit for Carer’s Allowance has just increased from £139 to £151 net earnings per week, in line with the increase Average Weekly Earnings of 8.5%. Successive Governments have taken the same approach to the Carer’s Allowance earnings li...

    Source: Written answer

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