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United Kingdom · Question · Written question

UIN 63503

Personal Independence Payment: Blue Badge Scheme and Carer's Allowance

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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27 June 2025

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7 July 2025 · Answer

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7 July 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of uncoupling Carer’s Allowance and Blue Badges from PIP.

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  1. 27 June 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of uncoupling Carer’s Allowance and Blue Badges from PIP.

    Source: Commons

  2. 7 July 2025

    Answer

    It is a long-established principle that in order for an unpaid carer to receive Carer’s Allowance the person they are caring for should be receiving a “trigger” disability benefit. This link acts as a proxy for establishing that care needs exist. We have ...

    Source: Written answer

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