United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 3237
Carer's Allowance
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14 January 2020
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16 January 2020 · Answer
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16 January 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of increasing the national living wage on people's potential to exceed the weekly income limit for carer's allowance.
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Timeline
14 January 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of increasing the national living wage on people's potential to exceed the weekly income limit for carer's allowance.
Source: Commons
16 January 2020
Answer
We are proud of the National Living Wage and the significant increases the Government has been able to make to it. Universal Credit flexes to take increased earnings into account. Carer’s Allowance has a weekly earnings rule. Subject to Parliamentary appr...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-01-14/3237
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1170645
- uk · wq-1170645 · source updated 16 January 2020